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celluloid in German

celluloid in German is Zelluloid, Celluloid — celluloid means an early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.

celluloid in German

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

What does "celluloid" mean?

  1. noun An early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.
    "The archive holds reels of fragile old celluloid film."
  2. noun Cinema or film as an art form (used figuratively).
    "The novel was eventually brought to celluloid decades later."
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celluloid in a sentence

  • The archive holds reels of fragile old celluloid film.
  • The novel was eventually brought to celluloid decades later.

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What is "celluloid" in German?

"celluloid" in German is Zelluloid, Celluloid. celluloid means: An early type of flexible plastic once used to make photographic and movie film.

How do you use "celluloid" in a sentence?

Example: "The archive holds reels of fragile old celluloid film." In German, "celluloid" is Zelluloid, Celluloid.

Are there other ways to say "celluloid" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "celluloid": Zelluloid, Celluloid.

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