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Collodion

MESHD003101

A nitrocellulose solution in ether and alcohol. Collodion has a wide range of uses in industry including applications in the manufacture of photographic film, in fibers, in lacquers, and in engraving and lithography. In medicine it is used as a drug solvent and a wound sealant.

Synonyms

  • Celloidin
  • Collodion Cotton
  • Cotton, Collodion
  • Nitrocellulose
  • Cellulose Nitrate
  • Nitrate, Cellulose
  • Pyroxylin

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