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Meaning of celloidin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol. Used to embed specimens for microscopy before they are sectioned and placed on slides.
  2. A specimen embedded in celloidin.

Examples

“The celloidin will gradually change into a soft gel.”
“I will not cut the celloidins or check the bibliography for his book.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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