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nitrocellulose vs cellulose ester

cellulose ester vs nitrocellulose

nitrocellulose and cellulose ester both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nitrocellulose Yes No No No
cellulose ester Yes No No No
As nouns, cellulose ester is a hypernym of nitrocellulose; that is, cellulose ester is a word with a broader meaning than nitrocellulose:
  • nitrocellulose: a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
  • cellulose ester: any ester of cellulose with an acid
Other hypernyms of nitrocellulose include nitrate.
nitrocellulose (noun) cellulose ester (noun)
a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives any ester of cellulose with an acid
Difference between nitrocellulose and cellulose ester

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