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collodion definition

☆ col·lo·dion (kə lō′dē ən)

noun

a highly flammable, colorless or pale-yellow, viscous solution of pyroxylin in a mixture of alcohol and ether: it dries quickly, forming a tough, elastic film, and is used as a protective coating for wounds, in cements, etc.

Etymology: < Gr kollōdēs, gluelike < kolla, glue + eidos, form

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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