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celluloid

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Noun — An early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.

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celluloid film the celluloid era immortalized on celluloid

Etymology

Originally a trademark of the Celluloid Manufacturing Company; formed from cellulose plus "-oid," meaning "resembling."

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What does “celluloid” mean?

The word “celluloid” means an early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film. In plain terms, the old plastic material movie film used to be made of — often used to mean "the movies" in general.

How do you pronounce “celluloid”?

“Celluloid” is pronounced SEHL-yuh-loyd (/ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/ in IPA).

How do you use “celluloid” in a sentence?

Here is “celluloid” used in a sentence: “The archive holds reels of fragile old celluloid film.”

What part of speech is “celluloid”?

“Celluloid” is a noun.

How many meanings does “celluloid” have?

“Celluloid” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: an early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.

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