celluloid has definitions from the fields of film,chemistry
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[ noun ] (chemistry) 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
[ adjective ] artificial as if portrayed in a film

Synonyms

synthetic

Examples

"a novel with flat celluloid characters"

Related terms

artificial

3
[ adjective ] of or made from celluloid
4
[ noun ] (film) a medium (art or business) that disseminates moving pictures

Synonyms

film cinema

Examples

: "theater pieces transferred to celluloid" "this story would be good cinema" "film coverage of sporting events"

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