pyroxyline

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Noun pyroxyline has 1 sense

pyroxylin, pyroxyline - highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers
--₁ is a kind of cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton

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Pyroxyline

Noun:

1. A highly flammable material made from partially nitrated cellulose, used in the production of explosives and solid fuels.

2. A thin, clear, and flexible film made from pyroxylin, used in early films and films for photography.

Example sentences:

1. The military used pyroxyline extensively during World War II for the production of explosives.

2. The filmmaker experimented with pyroxyline film to achieve a vintage look in the movie.

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