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Definition of Pyroxylin
1. Noun. Highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers.
Exact synonyms: Pyroxyline
Generic synonyms: Cellulose Nitrate, Guncotton, Nitrocellulose, Nitrocotton
Generic synonyms: Cellulose Nitrate, Guncotton, Nitrocellulose, Nitrocotton
Definition of Pyroxylin
1. n. A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; -- called also pyroxyle.
Definition of Pyroxylin
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