collodion

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/kəˈləʊdiən/
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/kəˈləʊdiən/ · /kəˈloʊdiən/

Definition of collodion

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (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.
    “The mysterious odour of collodion permeates these memories.”

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).

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