collodion
col·lo·di·on
noun \kə-ˈlō-dē-ən\Definition of COLLODION
: a viscous solution of pyroxylin used especially as a coating for wounds or for photographic films
Origin of COLLODION
modification of New Latin collodium, from Greek kollōdēs glutinous, from kolla glue — more at protocol
First Known Use: 1851
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