Definition of pyroxylin in English:
pyroxylin
noun
ChemistryA form of nitrocellulose which is less highly nitrated and is soluble in ether and alcohol.
- ‘The process of pyroxylin gunpowder production is a complex multiphase chemical engineering process.’
Pronunciation
Origin
Mid 19th century from French pyroxyline, from Greek pur ‘fire’ + xulon ‘wood’.
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