celloidin

noun cel·loi·din \se-ˈlȯi-d^ən\

Definition of CELLOIDIN

: a purified pyroxylin used chiefly in microscopy

cellulose + ¹-oid + ¹-in

First Known Use: 1883

Medical Dictionary

noun cel·loi·din \se-ˈlȯid-^ən\

: a purified pyroxylin used chiefly in microscopy

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