celluloidˈsɛl yəˌlɔɪd
celluloid (n)
- plural
- celluloids
English Definitions:
celluloid (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
film, cinema, celluloid (adj)
a medium that disseminates moving pictures
"theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
celluloid, synthetic (adj)
artificial as if portrayed in a film
"a novel with flat celluloid characters"
celluloid (Noun)
Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.
celluloid (Noun)
The genre of cinema; film.
Celluloid
Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, with added dyes and other agents. Generally regarded to be the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1862 and as Xylonite in 1869, before being registered as Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is easily molded and shaped, and it was first widely used as an ivory replacement. Celluloid is highly flammable and also easily decomposes, and is no longer widely used. Its most common uses today are in table tennis balls and guitar picks.
Celluloid
Celluloids are a class of materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor, often with added dyes and other agents. Once much more common for its use as photographic film before the advent of safer methods, celluloid's common contemporary uses are table tennis balls, musical instruments, combs, office equipment, and guitar picks.
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