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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Collodion \Col*lo"di*on\, n. [Gr. ? like glue; ko`lla glue + ?
form. Cf. Colloid.] (Chem.)
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.
[1913 Webster]
Collodion process (Photog.), a process in which a film of
sensitized collodion is used in preparing the plate for
taking a picture.
Styptic collodion, collodion containing an astringent, as
tannin.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Collodion \Col*lo"di*on\, n. [Gr. ? like glue; ko`lla glue + ?
form. Cf. Colloid.] (Chem.)
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 (Photog.), a process in which a film of
sensitized collodion is used in preparing the plate for
taking a picture.
Styptic collodion, collodion containing an astringent, as
tannin.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
collodion
n : a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and
alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic
films
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
collodion
n.
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.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
collodion
n.
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.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
collodion
n.
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.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
collodion
n.
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.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
collodion
Englanti n.
kollodium
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
collodion /kəlˈəʊdiən/
kolodium
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
collodion /kəlˈəʊdiən/
Kollodium [chem.]
From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-rus ]
collodion /kɔ.lɔ.djɔ̃/
коллодий
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/kəˈɫoʊdiən/
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 柯罗定[药品名]
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