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PYROXYLE
Noun
pyroxyle
Archaic form of pyroxylin.
Source: Wiktionary
Py*rox"yle, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pyroxyle.]
Definition: See Pyroxylic, -yl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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