pyroxylin
[ pahy-rok-suh-lin, puh- ]
/ paɪˈrɒk sə lɪn, pə- /
noun
a nitrocellulose compound containing fewer nitrate groups than guncotton, used in the manufacture of artificial silk, leather, oilcloth, etc.
Also
py·rox·y·line
[pahy-rok-suh-lin, -leen, puh-] /paɪˈrɒk sə lɪn, -ˌlin, pə-/.
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British Dictionary definitions for pyroxylin
pyroxylin
/ (paɪˈrɒksɪlɪn) /
noun
a yellow substance obtained by nitrating cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; guncotton: used to make collodion, plastics, lacquers, and adhesives
Word Origin for pyroxylin
C19: from
pyro- +
xyl (
o)
- +
-in
Medical definitions for pyroxylin
pyroxylin
[ pī-rŏk′sə-lĭn ]
n.
A highly flammable cellulose nitrate used in the manufacture of collodion, plastics, and lacquers.
trinitrocellulose