or py·rox′y·line
nitrocellulose, esp. in less highly nitrated and explosive forms than guncotton
Origin of pyroxylin
French pyroxyline from Classical Greek pyr, fire + xylon, woodpyroxylin
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Noun
(uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
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