collodion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈləʊdiən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kəˈloʊdiən/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).
Meanings
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(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.
1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, page 14:For all this, the worn collodion image gracing his memoirs shows a man of estimable appearance in a sober woolen suit and brocade waistcoat.
2008, Harriet A. Washington, “Profitable Wonders”, in Medical Apartheid, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, page 52:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| collodions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
collodionization · collodion membrane · collodion baby · collodiotype · collodionize · pyrocollodion
Relateds
Translations (6)
el κολλώδιο (nitrocellulose solution) · fr collodion (nitrocellulose solution) · tr kolodyum (nitrocellulose solution) · es colodión (nitrocellulose solution) · ca col·lodió (nitrocellulose solution) · nl collodion (nitrocellulose solution)