Definition of PYROCELLULOSE

pyrocellulose

Noun

  • nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder
  • nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate) used in the manufacture of smokeless powder.

Origin / Etymology

From pyro- + cellulose.

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