celluloid
[ sel-yuh-loid ]
/ ˈsɛl yəˌlɔɪd /
noun
a tough, highly flammable substance consisting essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor, used in the manufacture of motion-picture and x-ray film and other products.
motion-picture film.
adjective
Informal.
of or involving motion pictures.
Origin of celluloid
former trademark;
cellul(ose) +
-oid
Words nearby celluloid
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British Dictionary definitions for celluloid
celluloid
/ (ˈsɛljʊˌlɔɪd) /
noun
a flammable thermoplastic material consisting of cellulose nitrate mixed with a plasticizer, usually camphor: used in sheets, rods, and tubes for making a wide range of articles
- a cellulose derivative used for coating film
- one of the transparent sheets on which the constituent drawings of an animated film are prepared
- a transparent sheet used as an overlay in artwork
- cinema film