Cellulose nitrate (9)
I believe the answer is:
guncotton
'cellulose nitrate' is the definition.
(I know that guncotton is a type of cellulose nitrate)
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for guncotton that I've seen is " Type of explosive".)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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