CELLULOID
Scrabble letter values: C3E1L1L1U1L1O1I1D2 = 12
Definition
- adjective artificial as if portrayed in a film. — synonyms: synthetic
- noun highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor.
- noun a medium that disseminates moving pictures. — synonyms: film, cinema
Examples
- “a novel with flat celluloid characters”
- “used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film”
- “its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics”