osteocolla

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English

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Etymology

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From osteo- + Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, glue).

Noun

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osteocolla

  1. A kind of glue obtained from bones.[1]
  2. A cellular calc tufa, found as incrustations on plant stems, once believed to have the power to unite fractured bones.

References

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  1. ^ 1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines,