noun · countable / uncountable · rare

celluloid

celluloid · celluloids

целулоїд

целлулоид

Zelluloid, Celluloid

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

/ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/

» The word "celluloid" still is used to refer to movies even though the substance is no longer used for filming.

Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.
Zelluloid, Celluloid
целлуло́идcellulóid
целуло́їдcelulójid
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
(attributive, countable, figuratively, often, uncountable)The genre of cinema; film.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An item, such as a jacket, made from celluloid.

Examples

2 sentences

The word "celluloid" still is used to refer to movies even though the substance is no longer used for filming.
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Does Celluloid support plugins?
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