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collodion
(redirected from pyroxyline)

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collodion (kəlō`dēən), solution of pyroxylin pyroxylin (pīrŏk`sĭlĭn), partially nitrated cellulose (see nitrocellulose ).
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 in a mixture of alcohol and ether. Upon exposure to air, the solvents evaporate, leaving a thin, colorless, elastic film on any surface upon which the collodion has been spread. Collodion is the forerunner of the lacquer paints that are now widely used in the automobile industry.

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