ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include xyloidine, xyloidone, pyroxyline, pyroxylin, pyroxyle, glyoxylin.

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