What does the cryptic crossword clue "Explosive ingredient: colonel rules it must be deployed (14)" mean?

The definition is "Explosive ingredient". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of COLONELRULESIT ("colonel rules it") [anagram: "must be"] = NITROCELLULOSE; definition: "Explosive ingredient:" The answer is NITROCELLULOSE.

Explosive ingredient: colonel rules it must be deployed (14)

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