Phonograph Recording Disk (Noun)
Meaning
A disk coated with cellulose acetate.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The phonograph recording disk was made of a thin flexible material that could be easily damaged if not handled carefully.
- Early record manufacturers used a shellac compound to make phonograph recording disks, but later switched to vinyl.
- The production of phonograph recording disks continued through World War II, with some manufacturers even moving to a new material called vinylite.
- Cellulose acetate was the key component in the manufacture of phonograph recording disks during the 1920s.
- The special coating on the phonograph recording disk was made with cellulose acetate to give it a smooth surface.