Celluloid

Definition:

  • (n.) 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.

Compare celluloid with other words:

celluloid vs. ivoride

celluloid vs. mobile

celluloid vs. xylonite

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cellule vs. celluloid

cellular vs. celluloid

cell vs. celluloid

celluloid vs. film

celluloid vs. genre

celluloid vs. photographic

camphor vs. celluloid

celluloid vs. nitrocellulose

celluloid vs. cellulose