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əˌfeɪn 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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| —n | |
| trademark a flexible thin transparent sheeting made from wood pulp and used as a moisture-proof wrapping | |
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Cellophane
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Word Origin & History
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" (see phantasm).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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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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