collodion
collodion · collodions
A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface…A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints.
UK/kəˈləʊdiən/US/kəˈloʊdiən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints.
a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Medieval Latin collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).From Medieval Latin collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).
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Forms
plural: collodions| Singular | collodion |
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Word family
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