guncotton
/ˈɡʌn kɑtən/
noun
- A highly explosive substance made by treating cotton or other plant fibers with nitric and sulfuric acids, used in explosives and propellants.
- Workers handling guncotton had to follow strict safety procedures because it is very unstable.
- The factory produced guncotton for use in military munitions.
- Guncotton was a key ingredient in early smokeless gunpowder.
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