Term Name: | nitrocellulose |
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Synonyms: | Cellulose nitrate, Cellulose tetranitrate, Collodion, gun cotton, Nitrocellulose, Piroxilina, Pyroxylin, Pyroxyline, Pyroxylinum |
Definition: | A (1->4)-beta-D-glucan compound formed by nitrating cellulose through exposure to nitric acid or another powerful nitrating agent. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:53325] ( EBI ) |