Celluloid
noun
1 celluloid
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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Dutch: celluloid
Polish: celuloid
2 celluloid
A medium that disseminates moving pictures:
— Theater pieces transferred to celluloid.
Dutch: cinematografie, filmkunst
adjective
1 celluloid
Artificial as if portrayed in a film:
— A novel with flat celluloid characters.
synonym: synthetic.
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