Xyloidin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch. countable, dated, uncountable

Synonyms

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nitramidinnitramidin

Etymology

From xyloid + -in.

Related phrases

nitric acid

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