Xyloidin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Xyloidin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, dated) An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, dated) An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
Word Forms
- xyloidins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include xyloidine, xyloidone, pyroxyline, pyroxylin, pyroxyle, glyoxylin.
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