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Definition of pyroxylin in English:

pyroxylin

noun

Chemistry

  • A 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

pyroxylin

/pīˈräksəl(ə)n/ /paɪˈrɑksəl(ə)n/ /pəˈräksəl(ə)n/ /pəˈrɑksəl(ə)n/

Origin

Mid 19th century from French pyroxyline, from Greek pur ‘fire’ + xulon ‘wood’.