pyrocellulose

Noun
  1. Nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton;
    Used in making smokeless powder (synset 114819602)
    is a type of: cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton - a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
    substance meronym: ballistite, smokeless powder - an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant

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