collodion

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kəˈləʊdiən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kəˈloʊdiən/
• Rhymes: -əʊdiən

collodion (countable and uncountable, plural collodions)

1. 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.
   • 1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, page 14:

     The mysterious odour of collodion permeates these memories.

• collodion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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collodion (feminine collodionne, masculine plural collodions, feminine plural collodionnes)

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collodion m (plural collodions)

1. collodion

• “collodion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.