From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcelluloidcel‧lu‧loid /ˈseljəlɔɪd/ noun [uncountable] 1 → on celluloid2 HCEa plastic substance made mainly from cellulose that was used in the past to make photographic film and other objects
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celluloid• But does it exist anywhere outside coiled up rolls of decaying celluloid of pre-war films?• Given the ferocious imagination of his subconscious, it's hardly surprising that his celluloid output is laced with lethal barbed wire.• There was a pale-pink celluloid rattle on his desk.• Their credit is on that celluloid.• But the celluloid dreams filtered through.• This is immediately obvious in the casting - few characters differ greatly from their celluloid counterparts.• However, this has not necessarily proved to be the case when the time has come to commit the words to celluloid.Origin celluloid (1800-1900) Celluloid, a trademark 