Definitions For Celloidin

Noun

CELLOIDIN (plural CELLOIDINs) (biology) A semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol. Used to embed specimens for microscopy before they are sectioned and placed on slides. A specimen embedded in celloidin.

Related terms

celloid celluloid

See also

collodion colloidin

Etymology

From cellulose + -oid + -in

Anagrams

collidine, decillion

Is Celloidin a Scrabble Word?

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16

The word Celloidin is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

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