XYLOIDIN
\zˈa͡ɪlɔ͡ɪdˌɪn], \zˈaɪlɔɪdˌɪn], \z_ˈaɪ_l_ɔɪ_d_ˌɪ_n]\
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A substance resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch; - called also nitramidin.
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A substance resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch; - called also nitramidin.
By Noah Webster.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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