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nitrogen fixation
nitrogen mustard
nitrogen narcosis
nitrogenase
nitrogenize
nitrogenous base
nitroglycerin
nitrohydrochloric acid
nitromethane
nitroparaffin
nitrosamine
nitrous
nitrous acid
nitrous oxide
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nitrocellulose
ni·tro·cel·lu·lose [ ntrō séllyə lss, ntrō séllyə lz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
chemical used in plastics: a chemical compound produced by the reaction of nitric and sulfuric acids on cellulose. Use: manufacture of plastics, explosives, lacquers.
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