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Pyroxylic vs Pyroxylin - What's the difference?

pyroxylic | pyroxylin |

As an adjective pyroxylic

is created by the destructive distillation of wood.

As a noun pyroxylin is

a highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.

pyroxylic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (obsolete, chemistry) created by the destructive distillation of wood

    • pyroxylin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers.