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.

Origin of pyroxylin

1
1830–40; pyro- + xyl- + -in2
  • Also py·rox·y·line [pahy-rok-suh-lin, -leen, puh-]. /paɪˈrɒk sə lɪn, -ˌlin, pə-/.

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pyroxylin

/ (paɪˈrɒksɪlɪn) /


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

Origin of pyroxylin

1
C19: from pyro- + xyl (o) - + -in

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