ALL meanings of celloidin
cel·loi·din
C c - noun celloidin a nitrocellulose compound derived from pyroxylin, used in a solution of alcohol and ether for embedding specimens before cutting sections for microscopy 3
- noun celloidin a clear, concentrated, semisolid solution of pyroxylin used in microscopy for embedding specimens that are to be cut into thin cross sections 3
- noun celloidin a concentrated form of pyroxylin used to embed tissues for cutting and microscopic examination. 1
- noun celloidin (biology) A semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol. Used to embed specimens for microscopy before they are sectioned and placed on slides. 0
- noun celloidin A specimen embedded in celloidin. 0