XYLOIDIN

Etymology

Noun

xyloidin (countable and uncountable, plural xyloidins)

(organic compound, dated) An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.

Synonyms

• nitramidin

Source: Wiktionary

Xy*loid"in, n. Etym: [Xylo- + -oid.] (Chem.)

Definition: A substance resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch; -- called also nitramidin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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