pyroxylin

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pyroxylin

noun pyroxylins · pyroxyl · pyroxyle · pyroxyline

countable, uncountable A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
Similar: fulmicotton

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noun form of nitrocellulose

Español	piroxilina
Français	pyroxyline

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@misc{pyroxylin_2026,
  title = {pyroxylin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pyroxylin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}