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pyroxylin
[ pahy-rok-suh-lin, puh- ]
noun
- a nitrocellulose compound containing fewer nitrate groups than guncotton, used in the manufacture of artificial silk, leather, oilcloth, etc.
pyroxylin
/ paɪˈrɒksɪlɪn /
noun
- a yellow substance obtained by nitrating cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; guncotton: used to make collodion, plastics, lacquers, and adhesives
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyroxylin1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pyroxylin1
C19: from pyro- + xyl ( o ) - + -in
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Example Sentences
The silk referred to is made from a solution of that inflammable material of tremendous force known as gun-cotton, or pyroxylin.
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These nitrates are variously known as nitrocellulose, pyroxylin, and gun cotton.
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The lower nitrates, known as pyroxylin, are less explosive, although still very inflammable.
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A viscid fluid formed by dissolving pyroxylin (Schnbeins gun-cotton) in a mixture of ether and alcohol.
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To a saturated solution of tannic acid in alcohol and ether, in equal parts, add as much pyroxylin as the liquid will dissolve.
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