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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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