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Definition of celluloid
1 : a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor
2 : a motion-picture film a work … making its third appearance on celluloid — John McCarten
celluloid
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Recent Examples of celluloid from the Web
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That’s because the balls were made of celluloid, an early plastic that was, unfortunately, combustible.
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Early in their history, the movies were greeted as the great equalizer, a democratic ideal in beautiful celluloid, a mass medium for the masses.
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Origin and Etymology of celluloid
from Celluloid, a trademark
CELLULOID Defined for English Language Learners
celluloid
playDefinition of celluloid for English Language Learners
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: a tough kind of plastic that was used in the past to make photographic film and other products
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: the film used to make movies
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