Noun Definition

celluloid

1.Definition: a medium that disseminates moving pictures

"Theater pieces transferred to celluloid", "This story would be good cinema", "Film coverage of sporting events"

Related Noun(s):cinema, film

Category: General

2.Definition: 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

Category: General