collodion

[ kuh-loh-dee-uhn ]

/ kəˈloʊ di ən /

noun

a yellowish, viscous, highly flammable solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol: used in the manufacture of photographic film, in engraving and lithography, and in medicine chiefly for cementing dressings and sealing wounds.

Origin of collodion

1850–55; alteration of New Latin collodium<Greek kollṓd(ēs) glutinous (kóll(a) glue + -ōdēs-ode¹) + -ium-ium

Words nearby collodion

colloblast, collocate, collocation, collocutor, Collodi, collodion, collodion baby, collodion process, collogue, colloid, colloid acne

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Example sentences from the Web for collodion

Now, one expects a photographer to be almost as sensitive as the collodion to which Mr. Scott Archer helped him.
The Evolution of Photography |John Werge
How long will the collodion, according to his formul, keep, as collodion made with iodide of silver generally decomposes quickly.
Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853|Various
If the collodion is good, the film is semi-transparent, of a bluish opal-like appearance.
Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853|Various
When thus renovated, the collodion will be found as sensitive and good as it was originally.
Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853|Various

I beg leave to subscribe entirely to Mr. W. Brown's remarks on the subject of Mr. Archer and collodion.
Notes and Queries, Number 176, March 12, 1853|Various

British Dictionary definitions for collodion

collodion

collodium (kəˈləʊdɪəm)

/ (kəˈləʊdɪən) /

noun

a colourless or yellow syrupy liquid that consists of a solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol: used in medicine and in the manufacture of photographic plates, lacquers, etc

Word Origin for collodion

C19: from New Latin collōdium, from Greek kollōdēs glutinous, from kolla glue

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for collodion

collodion

[ kə-lō′dē-ən ]

n.

A highly flammable, colorless or yellowish syrupy solution of pyroxylin, ether, and alcohol, used as an adhesive to close small wounds and hold surgical dressings, in topical medications, and for making photographic plates.

单词	collodion
释义	collodion [ kuh-loh-dee-uhn ] / kəˈloʊ di ən / noun a yellowish, viscous, highly flammable solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol: used in the manufacture of photographic film, in engraving and lithography, and in medicine chiefly for cementing dressings and sealing wounds. Origin of collodion 1850–55; alteration of New Latin collodium<Greek kollṓd(ēs) glutinous (kóll(a) glue + -ōdēs-ode¹) + -ium-ium Words nearby collodion colloblast, collocate, collocation, collocutor, Collodi, collodion, collodion baby, collodion process, collogue, colloid, colloid acne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for collodion Now, one expects a photographer to be almost as sensitive as the collodion to which Mr. Scott Archer helped him. The Evolution of Photography \|John Werge How long will the collodion, according to his formul, keep, as collodion made with iodide of silver generally decomposes quickly. Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853\|Various If the collodion is good, the film is semi-transparent, of a bluish opal-like appearance. Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853\|Various When thus renovated, the collodion will be found as sensitive and good as it was originally. Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853\|Various I beg leave to subscribe entirely to Mr. W. Brown's remarks on the subject of Mr. Archer and collodion. Notes and Queries, Number 176, March 12, 1853\|Various British Dictionary definitions for collodion collodion collodium (kəˈləʊdɪəm) / (kəˈləʊdɪən) / noun a colourless or yellow syrupy liquid that consists of a solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol: used in medicine and in the manufacture of photographic plates, lacquers, etc Word Origin for collodion C19: from New Latin collōdium, from Greek kollōdēs glutinous, from kolla glue Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for collodion collodion [ kə-lō′dē-ən ] n. A highly flammable, colorless or yellowish syrupy solution of pyroxylin, ether, and alcohol, used as an adhesive to close small wounds and hold surgical dressings, in topical medications, and for making photographic plates. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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