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cellulose ester vs nitrocellulose

nitrocellulose vs cellulose ester

cellulose ester and nitrocellulose both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cellulose ester Yes No No No
nitrocellulose Yes No No No
As nouns, nitrocellulose is a hyponym of cellulose ester; that is, nitrocellulose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cellulose ester:
  • cellulose ester: any ester of cellulose with an acid
  • nitrocellulose: a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
Other hyponyms of cellulose ester include cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocotton, cellulose acetate, cellulose xanthate, viscose.
cellulose ester (noun) nitrocellulose (noun)
any ester of cellulose with an acid a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
Difference between cellulose ester and nitrocellulose

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