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celluloid vs thermoplastic resin

thermoplastic resin vs celluloid

celluloid and thermoplastic resin both are nouns.

celluloid is an adjective but thermoplastic resin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
celluloid Yes Yes No No
thermoplastic resin Yes No No No
As nouns, thermoplastic resin is a hypernym of celluloid; that is, thermoplastic resin 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 resin: a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
Other hypernyms of celluloid include thermoplastic.
celluloid (noun) thermoplastic resin (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 resin (adjective)
artificial as if portrayed in a film
Difference between celluloid and thermoplastic resin

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