py|rox|y|lin

py|rox|y|lin
py|rox|y|lin or py|rox|y|line «py ROK suh lihn», noun.
any one of various substances made by nitrating certain fos of cellulose. Guncotton and the soluble cellulose nitrates used in making celluloid, and collodion, are pyroxylins.
[< pyro- + Greek xýlon wood + English -ine2]

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  • rox — au·rox; ce·rox·y·lon; chlo·rox·i·phite; me·rox·ene; mo·rox·ite; my·rox·y·lon; py·rox·ene; py·rox·en·ic; py·rox·e·nite; py·rox·man·gite; py·rox·y·lin; rox·burgh·shire; rox·bury; rox·o·la·ni; thy·rox·ine; Xe·rox; xe·rox; py·rox·e·nit·ic;… …   English syllables

  • lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… …   English syllables

  • py|rox|y|line — py|rox|y|lin or py|rox|y|line «py ROK suh lihn», noun. any one of various substances made by nitrating certain fos of cellulose. Guncotton and the soluble cellulose nitrates used in making celluloid, and collodion, are pyroxylins. ╂[< pyro +… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pyroxylin — py·rox·y·lin …   English syllables

  • y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… …   English syllables

  • pyroxylin — py•rox•y•lin [[t]paɪˈrɒk sə lɪn, pə [/t]] or py•rox•y•line [[t] lɪn, ˌlin[/t]] n. chem. a nitrocellulose compound containing fewer nitrate groups than guncotton, used in the manufacture of artificial silk, leather, oilcloth, etc • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • pyroxylin — Consists chiefly of cellulose tetranitrate, obtained by the action of nitric and sulfuric acid s on cotton; used in the preparation of collodion. SYN: colloxylin, dinitrocellulose, nitrocellulose, soluble gun cotton, xyloidin. [ …   Medical dictionary

  • pyroxyle — pyroxylin py*rox y*lin, n. (Chem.) A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; called also {pyroxyle}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pyroxylin — py*rox y*lin, n. (Chem.) A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; called also {pyroxyle}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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