noun🔗ShareNitrocelluloseA cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc."The model airplane enthusiast carefully applied collodion, made with nitrocellulose, to the tissue paper covering the wings. "L'amateur de modèles réduits d'avions appliqua soigneusement du collodion, fabriqué avec de la nitrocellulose, sur le papier de soie recouvrant les ailes.materialsubstancechemistrycompoundtechnicalscienceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading