Meaning Of The Word Pyroxylin

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pyroxylin in American English
nitrocellulose, esp. in less highly nitrated and explosive forms than guncotton
noun: a nitrocellulose compound containing fewer nitrate groups than guncotton, used in the manufacture of artificial silk, leather, oilcloth, etc

pyroxylin in British English
noun: a yellow substance obtained by nitrating cellulose with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids; guncotton: used to make collodion, plastics, lacquers, and adhesives

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