Celluloid

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  celluloid
       adj : 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 that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces
          transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good
          cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events" [syn: {film},
          {cinema}]