celluloid

Definitions of celluloid
  1. noun
    a medium that disseminates moving pictures
    synonyms: bios, bioscoop, bioscoopfilm, cinema, film, filmtheater, rolprent
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    communicatiemiddel, medium, voertaal
    a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
  2. noun
    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
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    thermoplast
    a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
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