celloidin
English
Etymology
Noun
celloidin (plural celloidins)
- (biology) A semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol. Used to embed specimens for microscopy before they are sectioned and placed on slides.
- 1950, John Randal Baker, Cytological Technique[1], page 123:
- The celloidin will gradually change into a soft gel.
- A specimen embedded in celloidin.