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celluloid vs thermoplastic

thermoplastic vs celluloid

celluloid and thermoplastic both are nouns.

celluloid and thermoplastic both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
celluloid Yes Yes No No
thermoplastic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, thermoplastic is a hypernym of celluloid; that is, thermoplastic is a word with a broader meaning than celluloid:
  • celluloid: 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
  • thermoplastic: a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
Other hypernyms of celluloid include thermoplastic resin.
celluloid (noun) thermoplastic (noun)
a medium that disseminates moving pictures a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
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
celluloid (adjective) thermoplastic (adjective)
artificial as if portrayed in a film having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled
Difference between celluloid and thermoplastic

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