ˈnaɪtrəlaɪm

Definitions

1. noun

A mixture of nitric acid and calcium hydroxide, used in the manufacture of nitrocellulose.

“The factory used nitrolime in the production of nitrocellulose for the production of smokeless gunpowder.”

2. noun

A type of calcium salt of nitric acid.

“The researcher studied the properties of different nitrolime compounds in her lab.”