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celluloid

adjectivenoun /sɛljəlɔɪd/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 17
Definitions
adjective

artificial as if portrayed in a film

“a novel with flat celluloid characters”

noun

a medium that disseminates moving pictures

“theater pieces transferred to celluloid”

noun

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

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