pyroxyle

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A form of pyroxylin — A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

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Meanings

nounpyroxyle (countable and uncountable, plural pyroxyles)

plural pyroxyles

  1. archaiccountableuncountableArchaic form of pyroxylin.
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APA

pyroxyle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroxyle

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“pyroxyle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroxyle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyroxyle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroxyle.

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