"pyrocellulose" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English cellulose English pyrocellulose From pyro- + cellulose. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pyro-|cellulose|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English cellulose English pyrocellulose [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*pāwər", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "πῦρ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "pyr", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "pyro-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cellulose", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "pyrocellulose", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="pyrocellulose"> From pyro- + cellulose. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pyrocellulose (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate) used in the manufacture of smokeless powder. Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): πυροκυτταρίνη (pyrokyttaríni) [feminine] (Greek)
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