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cel⋅lo⋅phane
[sel-uh-feyn] 
–noun
| 1. | a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc. |
–adjective
| 2. | of, made of, or resembling cellophane. |
Origin:
1910–15; formerly trademark
1910–15; formerly trademark
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| cel·lo·phane (sěl'ə-fān') n. A thin, flexible, transparent cellulose material made from wood pulp and used as a moistureproof wrapping. [Originally a trademark.] cel'lo·phane' adj. |
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cellophane
1912 trademark name for product made from regenerated cellulose, coined by the inventor, Swiss chemist Jacques E. Brandenberger (1872-1954), probably from cell(ulose) + o + phane, from Gk. phainein "to appear."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : cellophane
Spanish:
celofáncelofán,
German:
das Zellophan,
Japanese:
セロファン紙
cellophane
regenerated cellulose extruded into thin, flat, transparent sheets. Extrusion through a small hole or spinneret produces a fibre, rayon. Highly impermeable to dry gases, grease, and bacteria, cellophane is used chiefly to package food and other perishables. It is frequently given a moisture-proof coating and is sometimes dyed.
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