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Colloidin vs Celloidin - What's the difference?

colloidin | celloidin | see also |

Colloidin is a see also of celloidin.


As a noun celloidin is

(biology) a semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol used to embed specimens for microscopy before they are sectioned and placed on slides.

colloidin

Not English

Colloidin has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'colloidin':

coalition, collodion, collation, chelation, coelution, cooldown, celloidin, colation, caldendrin

celloidin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) A semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol. Used to embed specimens for microscopy before they are sectioned and placed on slides.
  • * {{quote-book, 1950, John Randal Baker, Cytological Technique citation
    • , passage=The celloidin will gradually change into a soft gel. }}
  • A specimen embedded in celloidin.
  • * {{quote-book, 2006, Dolores Landy Bentham, chapter=Fresh Air, Still Going Strong, editor=Janet Weinberg citation
    • , passage=I will not cut the celloidins or check the bibliography for his book. }}

    Related terms

    * celloid * celluloid

    See also

    * collodion * colloidin

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