collodion

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, sticky).

Noun[edit]

collodion (countable and uncountable, plural collodions)

  1. A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints.
    • 1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, page 14:
      The mysterious odour of collodion permeates these memories.

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Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

collodion (feminine collodionne, masculine plural collodions, feminine plural collodionnes)

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Noun[edit]

collodion m (plural collodions)

  1. collodion

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