a nitrocellulose compound derived from pyroxylin, used in a solution of alcohol and ether for embedding specimens before cutting sections for microscopy
Word origin
C20: from cellulose + -oid + -in
celloidin in American English
(səˈlɔɪdɪn)
noun
a clear, concentrated, semisolid solution of pyroxylin used in microscopy for embedding specimens that are to be cutinto thin cross sections