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guncotton
noun gun·cot·ton \-ˌkä-tən\
Definition of GUNCOTTON
: nitrocellulose; especially : an explosive highly nitrated product used chiefly in smokeless powder
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First Known Use of GUNCOTTON
1846
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guncotton
noun gun·cot·ton \ˈgən-ˌkät-ən\
Medical Definition of GUNCOTTON
: any of various cellulose nitrates; especially : an explosive consisting of a higher-nitrated product (as one containing at least 13.2 percent nitrogen)
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