pyroxylin

English

Alternative forms

• pyroxyle, pyroxyline (archaic)

Noun

pyroxylin (countable and uncountable, plural pyroxylins)

1. (organic chemistry) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

   Synonym: fulmicotton

Translations

form of nitrocellulose

• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: пироксѝлӣн m

  Roman: piroksìlīn (sh) m