Cellophane

2 definitions found

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

  cellophane \cellophane\ (s[e^]l"[-o]*f[=a]n`), n.
     a transparent paper-like product made of regenerated
     cellulose, produced in sheets and rolls, which is impervious
     to moisture and germs, and which is used to wrap candy,
     cigarettes, and a wide variety of other products for
     distribution and retail sale; as, a pack of cigarettes in a


     cellophane wrapper.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cellophane
       n : a transparent paper-like product that is impervious to
           moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.