pyroxylin

pyroxylin definition - medical

py·rox·y·lin (pī-rŏkˈsə-lĭn)

noun
A highly flammable cellulose nitrate used in the manufacture of collodion, plastics, and lacquers. Also called trinitrocellulose.

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