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Added 10 October 2026

collodion

/kəˈləʊdiən/ noun

Latin root: collodium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about collodion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films.

Origin

From Medieval Latin collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).

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