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xyloidin

xyloidin noun: an explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.

Noun

xyloidin (countable and uncountable, plural xyloidins)

  1. (dated) An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
    Synonyms:
    nitramidin

Synonyms of xyloidin

  • nitramidin

Forms of xyloidin

pluralxyloidins

Origin of xyloidin

From xyloid + -in.

Questions about xyloidin

What does xyloidin mean?
Xyloidin means an explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
What part of speech is xyloidin?
Xyloidin is a noun.
What is the plural of xyloidin?
The plural of xyloidin is xyloidins.

Words near xyloidin in the dictionary

  1. xylohexosides
  2. xylohydroquinone
  3. xylohydroquinones
  4. xyloid
  5. xyloid jasper
  6. xyloidin
  7. xyloidine
  8. xyloidines
  9. xyloidins
  10. xyloidone
  11. Xylokastro

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