nitrocotton
[nahy-troh-
kot
-n]
/ˌnaɪ troʊˈkɒt n/
noun
,
Chemistry
1.
cellulose nitrate
.
Origin
1895-1900;
nitro-
+
cotton
Examples from the web for
nitrocotton
Purification is accomplished by boiling, beating and poaching the
nitrocotton
fibers in acidic and basic aqueous solutions.