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Meaning of NITROCELLULOSE

Pronunciation:  `nItrow'selyû`lowz

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  nitric acid esters; used in lacquers and explosives
 

NITROCELLULOSE is a 14 letter word that starts with N.

 

 Synonyms: cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocotton
 
 See Also: blasting gelatin, celluloid, cellulose ester, cordite, nitrate, pyrocellulose, pyroxylin, pyroxyline

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ni`tro*cel"lu*lose`\, n. [Nitro- + cellulose.]
(Chem.)
See {Gun cotton}, under {Gun}.

 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A nitrogen-polysaccharide complex used to make membranes used to immobilize DNA, RNA, or protein, which can then be probed with a labeled sequence or antibody.
 
Glossary
 
 Definition: A membrane used to immobilize DNA, RNA, or protein, which can then be probed with a labeled sequence or antibody.
 

 

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