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Meaning : 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.
Meaning : A medium that disseminates moving pictures.
Example :
Theater pieces transferred to celluloid.
This story would be good cinema.
Film coverage of sporting events.