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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CELLOIDIN

From cellulose + -oid + -in.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CELLOIDIN

celloidin  [səˈlɔɪdɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CELLOIDIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Celloidin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CELLOIDIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of celloidin in the English dictionary

The definition of celloidin in the dictionary is a nitrocellulose compound derived from pyroxylin, used in a solution of alcohol and ether for embedding specimens before cutting sections for microscopy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CELLOIDIN


acetophenetidin
əˌsiːtəʊfəˈnɛtɪdɪn
acridin
ˈækrɪdɪn
Aidin
ˈaɪdɪn
amidin
ˈæmɪdɪn
avidin
ˈævɪdɪn
Aydin
ˈaɪdɪn
cantharidin
ˌkænˈθærɪdɪn
gradin
ˈɡreɪdɪn
gramicidin
ˌɡræmɪˈsaɪdɪn
guanidin
ˈɡwɑːnɪdɪn
hesperidin
hɛˈspɛrɪdɪn
phalloidin
fəˈlɔɪdɪn
typhoidin
taɪˈfɔɪdɪn
tyrocidin
ˌtaɪrəʊˈsaɪdɪn
xyloidin
ˈzaɪlɔɪdɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CELLOIDIN

celled
cellentani
cellfish
celliferous
celling
Cellini
cellist
cellmate
cello
cellobiose
Cellophane
cellose
Cellosolve
cellphone
cellular
cellular phone
cellular radio
cellular telephone
cellularity
cellulase

WORDS THAT END LIKE CELLOIDIN

Aladdin
baladin
Blondin
boudin
Cardin
Dunedin
eldin
gospodin
Ladin
leucocidin
mojahedin
nandin
Odin
paladin
prostaglandin
Rodin
Saladin
Teilhard de Chardin
toluidin
verdin

Synonyms and antonyms of celloidin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «celloidin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CELLOIDIN

Find out the translation of celloidin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of celloidin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «celloidin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火棉胶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

celoidina
570 millions of speakers

English

celloidin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

celloidin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيلويدين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

целлоидин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

celóidina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

celloidin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

collodionné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Celloidin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Celloidin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セロイジン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

celloidin
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Celloidin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

celloidin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

celloidin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेलॉइडिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

celloidin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

celloidina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

celloidyn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

целлоидин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

celoidin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σελλοειδίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

celloidin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

celloidin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

celloidin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of celloidin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CELLOIDIN»

The term «celloidin» is used very little and occupies the 157.837 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CELLOIDIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about celloidin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CELLOIDIN»

Discover the use of celloidin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to celloidin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques
The celloidin or nitrocellulose embedding method is useful for large decalcified bone and brain section preparations but is seldom used in routine daily work, and many laboratories have largely replaced celloidin with MMA-embedded ...
John D. Bancroft, Marilyn Gamble, 2008
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Notes on Microscopical Technique for Zoologists
PREPARATION OF CELLOIDIN SECTIONS Celloidin is a pure collodion ( nitrocellulose). It is soluble in a mixture of equal parts of alcohol and ether, or in methyl benzoate, or in clove oil. Thick solutions in these solvents are 'hardened' or ...
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Histophatologic Techniques
The cedarwood oil used in the dry celloidin technique helps to soften the brittle layers. 4. It does not require heat during processing; hence, producing minimum shrinkage and tissue distortion especially for cutting large bone sections.
Bruce-Gregorios, Jocelyn
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Tissue Culture in Celloidin Capsules
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Ole Sever Neseth, 2010
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Schuknecht's Pathology of the Ear
The celloidin goes into solution more quickly if dissolved in absolute alcohol 24 hours prior to the addition of the anhydrous ethyl ether. (If they are clean, the 1.5 %, 3%, and 6% celloidin solutions can be reused once.) HARDENING Hardening  ...
Saumil N. Merchant, 2010
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Histological Techniques: An Introduction for Beginners in ...
Make up a solution of celloidin: 1% in a 50/50 mixture of absolute alcohol and ether. Remember to be careful when handling ether: no naked flames! Paint the surface of the block with the celloidin solution using a brush. Allow just a few ...
Robert Maynard, Noel Downes, Brenda Finney, 2014
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U.S. Forest Service research note FPL
They were then transferred to several changes of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (also under vacuum), which proved to be an excellent solvent for celloidin. Unlike ether-alcohol, it presents no explosion hazard and it evaporates slowly ...
Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.), 1964
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Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis
4 Switch now to the 6, 8, 10, and 12% celloidin solutions prepared with ethyl ether-ethanol 95% (1:1) solution and resume as in step 1 above, except for the repetition. This change from THF to ethyl ether as celloidin solvent aims at obtaining a ...
M.R. Carter, 1993
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Medical Laboratory Science : Theory And Practice
Celloidin and Low Viscosity Nitrocellulose (LVN) The celloidin and the low viscosity nitro-cellulose are both forms of cellulose nitrate, of which the LVN is of less viscosity. The LVN, because of its low viscosity, penetrates more readily and may ...
Ochei Et Al, 2000
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Aedes aegypti: the yellow fever mosquito
Mosquitoes are most satisfactorily sectioned by double embedding in celloidin and paraffin, using the Peterfi methyl benzoate method (see Pantin, 1946). This method is quicker and simpler than the original oil of cloves and celloidin method .
Samuel Rickard Christophers (Sir)

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CELLOIDIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term celloidin is used in the context of the following news items.
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What We've Learned From Einstein's Brain—and Its Theft
... the brain—coated in a plastic-like substance called celloidin and divided into more than 1,000 slices and chunks—accompanied him around ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
2
The Tragic Story of How Einstein's Brain Was Stolen and Wasn't …
... brain to Philadelphia, where it was carved into 240 pieces and preserved in celloidin, a hard and rubbery form of cellulose. He divvied up the ... «National Geographic, Apr 14»
3
The Secret To Einstein's Genius? Brain Study Notes Unusually Well …
He had it sectioned into over 200 pieces, embedded in celloidin, and stored in two jars filled with formalin. Since then, there have been several ... «Singularity Hub, Oct 13»
4
Curtin University reopens after explosives scare
... of reports that the bottles were marked with the year 1973 and that the liquid was believed to be celloidin, which is used in tissue processing. «Perth Now, Jul 13»
5
The Palm Tree Of Eternal Life?
Detail of a single vascular bundle from a transverse section of the mature stem, embedded in celloidin and stained with safranin and fast green. «Science 2.0, Dec 12»
6
Albert Einstein's Brain is Back on the Table
"Currently the largest collection of celloidin embedded brain blocks (180 out of the original 240) is at The University Medical Centre at Princeton ... «Who2, Nov 12»
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New Study Details Previously Unexamined Images of Albert …
According to the researchers, Einstein's brain was photographed following his death in 1955, and sectioned into 240 celloidin-embedded ... «Newswise, Nov 12»
8
Army team makes safe unstable chemicals at Dundalk IT
The Defence Forces carried out a controlled explosion on the chemical, called celloidin wool, which was found to be unstable during a routine ... «thejournal.ie, Jul 12»
9
Shelf-Preservation: Researchers Tap Century-Old Brain Tissue for …
Many of the samples are preserved in celloidin, a hard, rubbery and highly flammable form of cellulose. "The benefit of working with celloidin is ... «Scientific American, Jan 12»

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