collodion
Noun
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Noun
collodion (plural collodions)
- A syrupy solution of 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.
- 1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, p. 14:
- The mysterious odour of collodion permeates these memories.
- 1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, p. 14:
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