collodion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

/kəˈləʊdiən/ /kəˈloʊdiən/

collodion collodions

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

viscose

collodionization collodionize collodiotype pyrocollodion

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