CELLULOID


Meaning of CELLULOID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsel-yə-ˌlȯid ]

noun

Etymology: from Celluloid, a trademark

Date: 1870

1. : a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor

2. : a motion-picture film

a work…making its third appearance on celluloid — John McCarten

• celluloid adjective

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