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collodion

noun
/kəˈləʊdiən/UK/kəˈloʊdiən/US

Etymology

From Medieval Latin collodium, from Ancient Greek κολλώδης (kollṓdēs, “sticky”).

  1. derived from κολλώδης
  2. derived from collodium

Definitions

  1. A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (pyroxylin) in alcohol and ether that evaporates on a…

    A syrupy solution of nitrocellulose (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.

    • The mysterious odour of collodion permeates these memories.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at collodion. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at collodion. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at collodion

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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