English Explanatory Dictionary

diachylon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of lead and oil, and consisting essentially of glycerine mixed with lead salts of the fat acids.

Pronunciation

/daɪəˈkaɪlɒn/

Word forms

diachylon diachylons diachyla diachylum

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διάχῡλος (diákhūlos, “juicy”).

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