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.