celloidin

[ suh-loi-din ]

noun

a concentrated form of pyroxylin used to embed tissues for cutting and microscopic examination.

Origin of celloidin

First recorded in 1880–85; cell(ulose) + -oid + -in²

Words Nearby celloidin

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How to use celloidin in a sentence

Various grades of celloidin, thick and thin, in wide-mouthed bottles.
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Remove the solution of gelatine from the interior of the celloidin case with a pipette.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
Pour some soft celloidin into a test tube; carefully revolve the test tube so that an even film of celloidin dries on the inside.
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After a short time water begins to rise in the tube, having passed through the film of celloidin.
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To overcome this, the sections might also be embedded in celloidin.
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British Dictionary definitions for celloidin

celloidin

/ (səˈlɔɪdɪn) /

noun

a nitrocellulose compound derived from pyroxylin, used in a solution of alcohol and ether for embedding specimens before cutting sections for microscopy

Origin of celloidin

C20: from cellulose + -oid + -in

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