pyroxylin

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(Chem.) A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; - called also pyroxyle.

Noun

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pyroxylin - highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers Synonyms: pyroxyline

cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton, pyroxyline