[ kə'ləʊdɪən ]
■ noun a syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in a mixture of alcohol and ether, used as a coating, especially in surgery.
Origin
C19: from Gk kollōdēs 'glue-like'.
COLLODION
Meaning of COLLODION in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004