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collodion

UK/kəˈləʊdiən/US/kəˈloʊdiən/

collodion noun: a syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints.

Noun

collodion (countable and uncountable, plural collodions)

  1. A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints.
    • The mysterious odour of collodion permeates these memories.1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, page 14
    • For all this, the worn collodion image gracing his memoirs shows a man of estimable appearance in a sober woolen suit and brocade waistcoat.2008, Harriet A. Washington, “Profitable Wonders”, in Medical Apartheid, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, page 52

collodion meaning in Tamil

collodion in Tamil

கொல்லோடியன், பராக்சிலின் தோல் பூச்சு, கொலோடியன், கொல்லோடுயன்

Forms of collodion

pluralcollodions

Origin of collodion

From Medieval Latin collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).

Words formed from collodion

Phrases with collodion

Words that rhyme with collodion

Questions about collodion

What does collodion mean?
Collodion means a syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints.
What is collodion in Tamil?
Collodion in Tamil is கொல்லோடியன், பராக்சிலின் தோல் பூச்சு, கொலோடியன். See Collodion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is collodion?
Collodion is a noun.
How do you pronounce collodion?
Collodion is pronounced /kəˈləʊdiən/ (UK).
What is the plural of collodion?
The plural of collodion is collodions.

Words near collodion in the dictionary

  1. collodia
  2. collodiaphyseal
  3. collodictyonid
  4. collodictyonids
  5. collodiochloride
  6. collodion
  7. collodion baby
  8. collodion membrane
  9. collodion membranes
  10. collodionization
  11. collodionize

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