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celluloid

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: celluloid

1
 n
highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
2
 adj
artificial as if portrayed in a film
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: celluloid
1

n highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics

Type of:
thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin
a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled

n a medium that disseminates moving pictures

“theater pieces transferred to celluloid”
Synonyms:
cinema, film
Types:
silver screen
the film industry
Type of:
medium
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
2

adj artificial as if portrayed in a film

“a novel with flat celluloid characters”
Synonyms:
synthetic
artificial, unreal
contrived by art rather than nature
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