pyroxyline

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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

noun
  1. archaicArchaic form of pyroxylin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhighly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers

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cellulose nitratenitrocelluloseguncotton
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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