Celluloid
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A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, andwhen pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variouslycolored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. Itis used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, ascombs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originaly called xylonite.
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[1] Relating to film or motion picture (cinema). Originally a trademark for film.
[2] ArtificialHistory: celluloid is a colorless flammable material made from nitrocellulose and camphor, which was used to make photographic and cinema film
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- Plastic or fake, like the actual material.
- A person who is constantly attached to their cell phone
- (rare) A film geek.
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