# trinitrocellulose

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. nitrocellulose; gun cotton.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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