trinitrocellulose

English

Etymology

From tri- +‎ nitrocellulose, because regarded as containing three nitro groups.

Noun

trinitrocellulose (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) nitrocellulose; gun cotton.

References

• “trinitrocellulose”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.