"celloidin" meaning in All languages combined

See celloidin on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: celloidins [plural]
Etymology: From cellulose + -oid + -in. Head templates: {{en-noun}} celloidin (plural celloidins)
  1. (biology) A semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol. Used to embed specimens for microscopy before they are sectioned and placed on slides.
    Sense id: en-celloidin-en-noun-iyYyUPql Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Microscopy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Microscopy: 92 8 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. A specimen embedded in celloidin.
    Sense id: en-celloidin-en-noun-M2c~Q36E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: celloid, celluloid, collodion, colloidin

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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