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cel⋅loi⋅din

  [suh-loi-din]
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–noun
a concentrated form of pyroxylin used to embed tissues for cutting and microscopic examination.
Origin:
1880–85; cell(ulose) + -oid + -in 2
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cel·loi·din   (sə-loid'n)   
n.  A pure form of pyroxylin in which specimens for microscopic examination are embedded.

[cell(ulose) + -oid + -in.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: cel·loi·din
Pronunciation: se-'loid-&n
Function: noun
: a purified pyroxylin used chiefly in microscopy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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