collodion
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).
Noun
editcollodion (countable and uncountable, plural collodions)
- 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.
- 1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, page 14:
- The mysterious odour of collodion permeates these memories.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editnitrocellulose solution
Further reading
editFrench
editPronunciation
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Adjective
editcollodion (feminine collodionne, masculine plural collodions, feminine plural collodionnes)
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Noun
editcollodion m (plural collodions)
Further reading
edit- “collodion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.