1. Noun
A solution of pyroxylin (soluble gun cotton) in ether containing a varying proportion of alcohol. It is strongly adhesive, and is used by surgeons as a coating for wounds; but its chief application is as a vehicle for the sensitive film in photography.
2. Noun
a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
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