celluloid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.
The genre of cinema; film.
An item, such as a jacket, made from celluloid.

/ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-celluloid.wav

celluloid celluloids

Former trademark of Celluloid Manufacturing Company; from cellulose + -oid.

cellophane cellulose cellulosic nitrocellulosic cell cellular cellule cellulite cellulitis Galalith viscoid viscose xylonite

celluloid ceiling celluloided loid

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