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pyroxylin

pyroxylin noun: a highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

Noun

pyroxylin (countable and uncountable, plural pyroxylins)

  1. A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
    Synonyms:
    fulmicotton

pyroxylin meaning in Tamil

pyroxylin in Tamil

வெடியகப் பொருள்

Synonyms of pyroxylin

Forms of pyroxylin

pluralpyroxylins
alternative form (archaic)pyroxyl
alternative form (archaic)pyroxyle
alternative form (archaic)pyroxyline

Questions about pyroxylin

What does pyroxylin mean?
Pyroxylin means a highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
What is pyroxylin in Tamil?
Pyroxylin in Tamil is வெடியகப் பொருள். See Pyroxylin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyroxylin?
Pyroxylin is a noun.
What is the plural of pyroxylin?
The plural of pyroxylin is pyroxylins.

Words near pyroxylin in the dictionary

  1. pyroxyl
  2. pyroxyle
  3. pyroxyles
  4. pyroxylic
  5. pyroxylic spirit
  6. pyroxylin
  7. pyroxyline
  8. pyroxylins
  9. pyrozone
  10. pyrraline
  11. pyrrazolooxadiazepine

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