Associations to the word «Collodion»

Wiktionary

COLLODION, noun. A syrupy solution of pyroxylin in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a surface to form a clear elastic film; used in surgical dressings, photographic plates and lacquer paints.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca