pyroxylin

py·rox·y·lin

P0690800 (pī-rŏk′sə-lĭn) also py·rox·y·line (-lēn′, -lĭn)n. See nitrocellulose.

pyroxylin

(paɪˈrɒksɪlɪn) or

pyroxyline

n (Elements & Compounds) a yellow substance obtained by nitrating cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; guncotton: used to make collodion, plastics, lacquers, and adhesives[C19: from pyro- + xyl(o)- + -in]

py•rox•y•lin

(paɪˈrɒk sə lɪn, pə-)

or py•rox•y•line (-lɪn, -ˌlin)

n. a nitrocellulose compound containing fewer nitrate groups than guncotton, used in the manufacture of artificial silk, leather, oilcloth, etc. [1830–40; pyro- + Greek xýl(on) wood + -in¹]

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pyroxylin - highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquerspyroxylinecellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton - a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives

pyroxylin

(pīrŏk`sĭlĭn), partially nitrated cellulose (see nitrocellulosenitrocellulose,
nitric acid ester of cellulose (a glucose polymer). It is usually formed by the action of a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids on purified cotton or wood pulp.
..... Click the link for more information. ). It is used in lacquers, plastics, and artificial leathers. Pyroxylin lacquers are made by dissolving pyroxylin in a mixture of volatile solvents and adding a plasticizer and a pigment or dye. Pyroxylin plastics are made by colloiding pyroxylin with large amounts of a plasticizer such as camphor; such plastics (e.g., celluloid) are highly flammable. Collodioncollodion
, solution of pyroxylin in a mixture of alcohol and ether. Upon exposure to air, the solvents evaporate, leaving a thin, colorless, elastic film on any surface upon which the collodion has been spread.
..... Click the link for more information. is a solution of pyroxylin in ether and ethanol.

Pyroxylin

a nitrate ester of cellulose. Pyroxylins nos. 1 and 2, which differ in nitrogen content, are used commercially.

pyroxylin

[pə′räk·sə·lən] (organic chemistry) [C₁₂H₁₆O₆(NO₃)₄]_xAny member of the group of commercially available nitrocelluloses that are used for properties other than their combustibility; the term is commonly used to identify products that are principally made from nitrocellulose, such as pyroxylin plastic or pyroxylin lacquer. Also known as collodion cotton; soluble guncotton; soluble nitrocellulose.

pyroxylin

[pi-rok´sĭ-lin] a product of the action of a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids on cotton; used to make collodion.

py·rox·y·lin

(pi-rok'si-lin), Consists chiefly of cellulose tetranitrate, obtained by the action of nitric and sulfuric acids on cotton; used in the preparation of collodion. Synonym(s): colloxylin, dinitrocellulose, nitrocellulose, soluble gun cotton, xyloidin [pyro- + G. xylon, wood]

pyroxylin

py·rox·y·lin

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pyroxyline

py•rox•y•lin

or py•rox•y•line (-lɪn, -ˌlin)

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Synonyms for pyroxylin

noun highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers

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