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xylostyptic

UK/ˌzaɪ.ləʊˈstɪp.tɪk/US/ˌzaɪ.loʊˈstɪp.tɪk/

xylostyptic adjective: applied to a substance with styptic and hemostatic properties, made by dissolving tannic acid in a mixture of alcohol, ether, and collodion.

Adjective

xylostyptic (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Applied to a substance with styptic and hemostatic properties, made by dissolving tannic acid in a mixture of alcohol, ether, and collodion.

Origin of xylostyptic

From xylo- + styptic.

Words that rhyme with xylostyptic

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Questions about xylostyptic

What does xylostyptic mean?
Xylostyptic means applied to a substance with styptic and hemostatic properties, made by dissolving tannic acid in a mixture of alcohol, ether, and collodion.
What part of speech is xylostyptic?
Xylostyptic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce xylostyptic?
Xylostyptic is pronounced /ˌzaɪ.ləʊˈstɪp.tɪk/ (UK).

Words near xylostyptic in the dictionary

  1. xylospongiums
  2. xylostein
  3. xylostroma
  4. xylostromata
  5. xylostromatoid
  6. xylostyptic
  7. xylosyl
  8. xylosylate
  9. xylosylated
  10. xylosylates
  11. xylosylating

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