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- Dictionarycelluloid/ˈsɛljʊlɔɪd/
noun
- 1. a transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly used for cinematographic film.
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CELLULOID definition: 1. films or the cinema generally: 2. a type of plastic used to make many things, especially, in…. Learn more.
The meaning of CELLULOID is a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor. How to use celluloid in a sentence.
Celluloids are a class of materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor, often with added dyes and other agents.
A tough, flexible, and moldable material that is resistant to water, oils, and dilute acids and capable of low-cost production in a variety of colours, celluloid was made into toiletry articles, novelties, photographic film, and many other mass-produced goods.
CELLULOID meaning: 1. films or the cinema generally: 2. a type of plastic used to make many things, especially, in…. Learn more.
Celluloid definition: a tough, highly flammable substance consisting essentially of nitrocellulose and camphor. See examples of CELLULOID used in a sentence.
Celluloid is a type of plastic that’s transparent and flammable. Until recently, most movies were filmed on celluloid. Celluloid is a name for film used in shooting movies. Because of its use in making films, this term came to stand for movies in general.
noun. 1. a flammable thermoplastic material consisting of cellulose nitrate mixed with a plasticizer, usually camphor: used in sheets, rods, and tubes for making a wide range of articles. 2. a. a cellulose derivative used for coating film. b. one of the transparent sheets on which the constituent drawings of an animated film are prepared. c.
Definition of celluloid noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. (Elements & Compounds) a flammable thermoplastic material consisting of cellulose nitrate mixed with a plasticizer, usually camphor: used in sheets, rods, and tubes for making a wide range of articles. 2. (Film) a. a cellulose derivative used for coating film.
