Look up: Collodion

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   Collodion
   Collodion is a solution of nitro-cellulose in a mixture of alcohol and ether. Collodion is a thick and very inflammable liquid used in the manufacture of artificial silk, artificial leather, artificial pearls and photography. Iodised collodion, used in photography, was invented by Scott Archer in 1851.
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   collodion
   [n] - a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol
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   collodion
   solution consisting of nitrocellulose in a mixture of ether and alcohol Category: Chemistry
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   Collodion
   Col·lo'di·on noun [ Greek ... like glue; ko`lla glue + ... form. Confer Colloid .] (Chemistry) A solution of pyroxylin (soluble gun cotton) in ether containing a varying proportion of alcohol. It is strongly adhesive, and is used by surgeons as a coating for wounds; but its chief application is as a vehicle for the sensitive film in photography. Collodion process ( ...
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   collodion
   <chemical> A nitrocellulose solution in ether and alcohol. Collodion has a wide range of uses in industry including applications in the manufacuture of photographic film, in fibres, in lacquers, and in engraving and lithography. In medicine it is used as a drug solvent and a wound sealant. ... Pharmacological action: pharmaceutic aid, tissue a ...
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   collodion
   noun a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
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   collodion
   (kә-lo´de-әn) a clear or slightly opalescent, highly flammable, syrupy liquid compounded of pyroxylin, ether, and alcohol, which dries to a transparent, tenacious film; used as a topical protectant, applied to the skin to close small wounds, abrasions, and cuts, to hold surgical dressings in place, and to ke...
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   Collodion
   • (n.) A solution of pyroxylin (soluble gun cotton) in ether containing a varying proportion of alcohol. It is strongly adhesive, and is used by surgeons as a coating for wounds; but its chief application is as a vehicle for the sensitive film in photography.
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   collodion
   (from the article `nitrocellulose`) Less completely nitrated celluloses are called collodion cotton or pyroxylin and are inferior to guncotton in explosive properties. Collodion with a ... early photographic technique invented by Frederick Scott Archer of England in 1851. To a solution of collodion (cellulose nitrate) Archer added a ......
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    collodion
    collodion A clear or slightly opalescent, highly flammable, syrupy liquid compounded of pyroxylin, ether, and alcohol, which dries to a transparent, tenacious film; used as a topical protectant, applied to the skin to close small wounds, abrasions, and cuts, to hold surgical dressings in place, and to keep medications in contact with the skin.
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    collodion
    collodion (kulō'dēun) , 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. Collodion is the forerunner of the lacquer paints that are n...
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