collodion

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəˈləʊdiən/ (General American) IPA(key): /kəˈloʊdiən/ Rhymes: -əʊdiən === Noun === collodion (countable and uncountable, plural collodions) A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== collodion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.lɔ.djɔ̃/ === Adjective === collodion (feminine collodionne, masculine plural collodions, feminine plural collodionnes) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. === Noun === collodion m (plural collodions) collodion === Further reading === “collodion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012