collodion
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).
Noun edit
collodion (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.
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Translations edit
nitrocellulose solution
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Adjective edit
collodion (feminine collodionne, masculine plural collodions, feminine plural collodionnes)
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Noun edit
collodion m (plural collodions)
Further reading edit
- “collodion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.