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Definition of Celluloid
1. Adjective. Artificial as if portrayed in a film. "A novel with flat celluloid characters"
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.
Generic synonyms: Thermoplastic, Thermoplastic Resin
Terms within: Camphor, Cellulose Nitrate, Guncotton, Nitrocellulose, Nitrocotton
Terms within: Camphor, Cellulose Nitrate, Guncotton, Nitrocellulose, Nitrocotton
3. Noun. A medium that disseminates moving pictures. "Film coverage of sporting events"
Exact synonyms: Cinema, Film
Examples of category: Cut-in, Insert, Macguffin, Mcguffin
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production, Business, Business Enterprise, Commercial Enterprise
Generic synonyms: Medium
Specialized synonyms: Silver Screen
Derivative terms: Cinematic, Film, Film
Examples of category: Cut-in, Insert, Macguffin, Mcguffin
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production, Business, Business Enterprise, Commercial Enterprise
Generic synonyms: Medium
Specialized synonyms: Silver Screen
Derivative terms: Cinematic, Film, Film
Definition of Celluloid
1. n. A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originally called xylonite.
Definition of Celluloid
1. Noun. Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively often used attributively) The genre of cinema; film. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Celluloid
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