collodion

collodion

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).

Noun

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, p. 14:

     The mysterious odour of collodion permeates these memories.

Translations

nitrocellulose solution

French: collodion (fr) m Greek: κολλώδιο n (kollódio) Turkish: kolodyum (tr)

Further reading

• collodion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

Noun

collodion m (plural collodions)

1. collodion

Further reading

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