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📚 noun • entry_id 24490

collodion

/kəˈləʊdiən/
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colodión
A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints.
The mysterious odour of collodion permeates these memories.
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