celluloid
- (countable, uncountable) Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.
- (attributive, countable, figuratively, often, uncountable) The genre of cinema; film.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) An item, such as a jacket, made from celluloid.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/
Etymology
Former trademark of Celluloid Manufacturing Company; from cellulose + -oid.
xylonite
stiff plastic
gincotton
gelatine glue
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