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   celluloid

   /ˈsɛljʊlɔɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly used for cinematographic film.
   • ▪ the cinema as a genre: "having made the leap from theatre to celluloid, she can now make more money"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from cellulose + -oid.

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   What does celluloid mean?

   • Learn a new word every day. Delivered to your inbox! The meaning of CELLULOID is a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor. How to use celluloid in a sentence.

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   What is celluloid used for?

   • Celluloid was also a popular material in the construction of slide rules. It was primarily used to coat wooden slide rule faces, such as in early A.W. Faber rules, as well as cursor end pieces, such as in Keuffel and Esser rules. Celluloid remains in use for musical instruments, especially accordions and guitars.

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   How do you use celluloid in a sentence?

   • You can use celluloid to refer to films and the cinema. King's works seem to lack something on celluloid. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. a. b. d. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   When was celluloid first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun celluloid is in the 1870s. OED's earliest evidence for celluloid is from 1872, in Transactions Amer. Dental Assoc. 1871. celluloid is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cellulose n., -oid suffix.

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   What is the difference between Celluloid and collodion?

   • Celluloid and sterling silver pen. Nitrocellulose-based plastics slightly predate celluloid. Collodion, invented in 1848 and used as a wound dressing and an emulsion for photographic plates, is dried to a celluloid like film.

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   The meaning of CELLULOID is a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor. How to use celluloid in a sentence.

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   Celluloid is a plastic made from nitrocellulose and camphor, often with dyes and other agents. It was invented in the 19th century as a substitute for ivory and used for photographic film, table tennis balls, musical instruments and more.

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   Celluloid is an old-fashioned term for films or the cinema, or a type of plastic used to make many things, especially photographic film. Learn more about the history, uses and dangers of celluloid from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Celluloid is a synthetic plastic made from nitrocellulose and camphor, used for making photographic film and other products. It is also a term for motion-picture film or the cinema industry.

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   Celluloid definition: a tough, highly flammable substance consisting essentially of nitrocellulose and camphor. See examples of CELLULOID used in a sentence.

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   Celluloid is a word that can refer to films and the cinema, or a flammable thermoplastic material used for making various articles. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of usage.

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