gun cotton

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gun cotton

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From the appearance of the material, resembling cotton wool, and its use in firearms.

noun

  1. uncountable nitrocellulose.

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@misc{gun_cotton_2026,
  title = {gun cotton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gun%20cotton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}