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celluloid::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | synthetic |
a novel with flat celluloid characters.
celluloid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cinema, film |
| Type of | medium |
| Has types | silver screen |
theater pieces transferred to celluloid.
celluloid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | thermoplastic, thermoplastic resin |
Examples of celluloid
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But it is only fitting that this waste of celluloid should end up at the bottom.
From the guardian.co.uk
Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman, is this season's celluloid-based wardrobe.
From the guardian.co.uk
For them the golden oldies are either profitable inventory or chopped celluloid.
From the time.com
Either way, in Kisses they have a small celluloid treasure of youth to hold onto.
From the time.com
If you can name a better celluloid quarterback than Joe Kane, please let me know.
From the kansas.com
The reporter may be even more of a celluloid staple than the private detective.
From the theatlantic.com
They are the celluloid crinklies, long since resigned to playing character parts.
From the independent.co.uk
It is hardly the most auspicious spot for a celluloid revival in difficult times.
From the economist.com
The celluloid equivalent of waking up and finding all your hair on your pillow.
From the hecklerspray.com
- 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
- Artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat celluloid characters"
- Film: a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
- Celluloid is the name of a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, plus 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. ...
- Invented in 1869, it is a very early plastic invented in the 1800s to mimic the look of glass, tortoise shell, coral, and other jewels. Quite flammable so don't lean over a candle.
- The first synthetic plastic material, also known as xylonite or artificial ivory. First prepared in 1865, the material, a highly flammable homogeneous colloidal dispersion of cellulose nitrate and camphor, was commercially important for its toughness, resilience, low manufacturing cost, and ...
- A solid flammable synthetic plastic material commonly used up to the middle of the 20th century.
- A common plastic used on instrument pickguards, tuning machine buttons and binding. It has a minty, spearmint smell when scraped or sanded and is highly flammable. Some celluloid has suffered from severe deterioration.
- A nitrocellulose plastic made from wood by-products, containing pyroxylin and camphor. Highly flammable. Can be blended and laminated to produce beautiful decorative patterns. Celluloid was the brand name created by the Celenese Corporation. Other chemical manufacturers had their own names. ...
