celluloid
/sˈɛləlˌɔɪd/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- artificial as if portrayed in a film
“a novel with flat celluloid characters”
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
- a medium that disseminates moving pictures
“theater pieces transferred to celluloid”
Synonyms for celluloid
Words that rhyme with celluloid
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