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noun
A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: solution
History
From Medieval Latin collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
