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pyroxyline
Variant of pyroxylin
pyroxylin
definition
py·roxy·lin or pyroxyline py·rox′y·line (pī räk′sə lin)
noun
nitrocellulose, esp. in less highly nitrated and explosive forms than guncotton
Etymology: Fr pyroxyline < Gr pyr, fire + xylon, wood
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