Celluloid (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.