Pyroxylin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. a nitrocellulose compound containing fewer nitrate groups than guncotton, used in the manufacture of artificial silk, leather, oilcloth, etc.
noun
  1. a yellow substance obtained by nitrating cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; guncotton: used to make collodion, plastics, lacquers, and adhesives
Pyroxylin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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