pyrocellulose — /puy reuh sel yeuh lohs /, n. cordite. [1905 10; PYRO + (NITRO)CELLULOSE] * * * … Universalium
pyrocellulose — noun nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate) used in the manufacture of smokeless powder … Wiktionary
pyrocellulose — py·ro·cellulose … English syllables
Smokeless powder — is the name given to a number of propellants used in firearms and artillery which produce negligible smoke when fired, unlike the older gunpowder (black powder) which they replaced. The basis of the term smokeless is that the combustion products… … Wikipedia
Ballistite — noun an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant • Syn: ↑smokeless powder • Hypernyms: ↑explosive • Substance Meronyms: ↑pyrocellulose … Useful english dictionary
smokeless powder — noun an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant • Syn: ↑Ballistite • Hypernyms: ↑explosive • Substance Meronyms: ↑pyrocellulose * * * noun : any of … Useful english dictionary
cordite — /kawr duyt/, n. a smokeless, slow burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly. Also called pyrocellulose. [1885 90; CORD + ITE1, so called from its cordlike form] … Universalium
explosive — explosively, adv. explosiveness, n. /ik sploh siv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence. 3. likely to lead to… … Universalium
nitrocellulose — noun A cotton like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc. Syn: cellulose nitrate, gun cotton, pyrocellulose, pyroxylin … Wiktionary
pyro — 1. noun /ˈpaɪrəʊ/ a) a pyromaniac b) pyrocellulose 2. adjective /ˈpaɪrəʊ/ pyromaniac, pyromaniacal … Wiktionary
