nitrocotton

[nahy-troh-kot-n]

ni·tro·cot·ton

[nahy-troh-kot-n]
noun Chemistry.

Origin:
1895–1900; nitro- + cotton
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Nitrocotton is always a great word to know.
So is catalyst. Does it mean:
a substance that causes a chemical reaction without itself being affected
to produce or obtain one substance from another
WordNet
nitrocotton

noun
a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives [syn: cellulose nitrate
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