Pyroxylin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers wordnet

Synonyms

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colloxylinfulmicottonnitrocellulosenitrocellulosepyroxyline

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