pyroxylin

English

Alternative forms

pyroxyle, pyroxyline (archaic)

Noun

pyroxylin (countable and uncountable, plural pyroxylins)

(organic chemistry) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
Synonym: fulmicotton

Translations

form of nitrocellulose

Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: пироксѝлӣн m

Roman: piroksìlīn (sh) m

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