celloidin

American  

[suh-loi-din] / səˈlɔɪ dɪn /

noun

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

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celloidin British  

/ səˈlɔɪdɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of celloidin

First recorded in 1880–85; cell(ulose) + -oid + -in ²

Example Sentences

To verify this and look inside the amygdalae, they collected brains of deceased neurotypical and autistic donors aged two to 48 years from the National Institute of Health’s NeuroBioBank, Autism BrainNet, and the Autism Celloidin Library.

From Salon

All diffusible substances circulating in the blood pass through the intervening layer of celloidin.

From Scientific American

Many of the samples are preserved in celloidin, a hard, rubbery and highly flammable form of cellulose.

From Scientific American

Many of the samples fixed in celloidin also float in a liquid preservative that is probably formaldehyde or alcohol.

From Scientific American

When they retrieved the samples, the celloidin had broken down into little beads.

From Scientific American