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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  pyroxylin \py*rox"y*lin\, n. (Chem.)
     A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and
     properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified
     and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; -- called also
     pyroxyle.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Pyroxylin \Py*rox"y*lin\, n. (Chem.)
     A substance resembling gun cotton in composition and
     properties, but distinct in that it is more highly nitrified
     and is soluble in alcohol, ether, etc.; -- called also
     pyroxyle.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  pyroxylin
       n : highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and
           plastics and lacquers [syn: pyroxyline]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  pyroxylin
     alt.
     (lb en organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose;
  used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
     n.
     (lb en organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose;
  used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  pyroxylin
     alt.
     (lb en organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose;
  used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
     n.
     (lb en organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose;
  used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  pyroxylin
     alt.
     (lb en organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose;
  used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
     n.
     (lb en organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose;
  used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  pyroxylin
     alt.
     (lb en organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose;
  used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.
     n.
     (lb en organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose;
  used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  pyroxylin /pˌaɪɹəʊzˈaɪlɪn/
  pyroxylin

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 硝酸纤维素;绵火药

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