pyroxylin
pyroxylin · pyroxylins
A highly inflammable form of nitrocelluloseA highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers
Translations
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plural: pyroxylinsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers:pyroxyline
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable