Synonyms for nitrocellulose
All synonyms
Noun
1. Cellulose nitrate
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.
Forms
- Plural
- nitrocelluloses → guncottons, pyroxylins…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nitrocellulose | falling | |
| guncotton | falling | |
| nitrocotton | steady | |
| pyrocellulose | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- guncotton3, pyroxylin
- 11 letters
- nitrocotton
- 13 letters
- pyrocellulose
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (guncotton3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- nitrocellulose