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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Celluloid \Cel"lu*loid`\ (s[e^]l"[-u]*loid), n. [Cellulose + -oid.] A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originally called {xylonite}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: celluloid adj 1: of or made from celluloid 2: artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat celluloid characters" [syn: {synthetic}] n 1: 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 2: a medium (art or business) that disseminates moving pictures: "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverange of sporting events" [syn: {film}, {cinema}]
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