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Bookmark or Share- Celluloid - WikipediaCelluloids are a class of materials produced by mixing nitrocellulose and camphor, often with added dyes and other agents.
- Celluloid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of CELLULOID is a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor. How to use celluloid in a sentence.
- What is celluloid, and why is it not the same as cellulose nitrate ...Celluloid is usually cited as the first synthetic plastic. Its origins go back as far as the 1850s, but as a commercial product it is to be dated to the 1860s, with successful large-scale manufacture being more a development of the 1870s.
- Celluloid: The Eternal Substitute - Science History InstituteCelluloid, developed in the late 19th century, launched the modern age of man-made plastics. At first celluloid was an eternal substitute—an inexpensive imitation of ivory, tortoiseshell, and even linen. Women adorned themselves with celluloid jewelry and hair combs.
- Celluloid | Synthetic Plastic, Film & Manufacturing | BritannicaA tough, flexible, and moldable material that is resistant to water, oils, and dilute acids and capable of low-cost production in a variety of colours, celluloid was made into toiletry articles, novelties, photographic film, and many other mass-produced goods.
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