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pyroxylin

[ pahy-rok-suh-lin, puh- ]

noun

  1. a nitrocellulose compound containing fewer nitrate groups than guncotton, used in the manufacture of artificial silk, leather, oilcloth, etc.

pyroxylin

/ 貹ɪˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. a yellow substance obtained by nitrating cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; guncotton: used to make collodion, plastics, lacquers, and adhesives
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyroxylin1

1830–40; pyro- + xyl- ( def ) + -in 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyroxylin1

C19: from pyro- + xyl ( o ) - + -in

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