What does celluloid mean?

Definitions for celluloid
ˈsɛl yəˌlɔɪdcel·lu·loid

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. celluloidnoun

    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

  2. film, cinema, celluloidadjective

    a medium that disseminates moving pictures

    "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"

  3. celluloid, syntheticadjective

    artificial as if portrayed in a film

    "a novel with flat celluloid characters"

Wiktionary

  1. celluloidnoun

    Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.

  2. celluloidnoun

    The genre of cinema; film.

  3. Etymology: Former trademark of Celluloid Manufacturing Company

Wikipedia

  1. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. celluloid

    Celluloid is a type of plastic that was widely used in the 19th and early 20th century for making items such as film, combs, dolls, and other objects. It's produced by dissolving cellulose, a natural polymer found in plant cell walls, in a mixture of camphor and alcohol. Named for its primary ingredient, celluloid is often credited as the first synthetic plastic. However, due to its high flammability and the development of safer materials, celluloid is less commonly used today.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Celluloidnoun

    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

  2. Etymology: [Cellulose + -oid.]

Wikidata

  1. 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.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of celluloid in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of celluloid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of celluloid in a Sentence

  1. Orson Welles:

    Ecstasy is not really part of the scene we can do on celluloid.

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