Meanings
nounxyloidin (countable and uncountable, plural xyloidins)
plural xyloidins
- countabledateduncountablechemistryAn explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
Synonyms: nitramidin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
Similar
nitramidin
Origin
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APA
xyloidin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xyloidin
MLA
“xyloidin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xyloidin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xyloidin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xyloidin.
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