Collodion
Synonyms
Celloidin
Cellulose Nitrate
Cellulose, nitrate
Collodion Cotton
Cotton, Collodion
Nitrate, Cellulose
Nitrocellulose
Pyroxylin
A nitrocellulose solution in ether and alcohol. Collodion has a wide range of uses in industry including applications in the manufacture of photographic film, in fibers, in lacquers, and in engraving and lithography. In medicine it is used as a drug solvent and a wound sealant.