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名詞

celloidin (複数形 celloidins)

1. (biology) A semisolid solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol. Used to embed specimens for microscopy before they are sectioned and placed on slides.
   • 1950, John Randal Baker, Cytological Technique^[1], page 123:

     The celloidin will gradually change into a soft gel.

2. A specimen embedded in celloidin.
   • 2006, Dolores Landy Bentham, “Fresh Air”, in Janet Weinberg, editor, Still Going Strong^[2], ISBN 0789028719, page 254:

     I will not cut the celloidins or check the bibliography for his book.

関連する語

• celloid
• celluloid

参考

• collodion
• colloidin

アナグラム

• collidine, decillion