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nitrate film

[ nahy-treyt film, -trit ]

noun

  1. a formerly produced film stock using a base of nitrocellulose: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age.
  2. a motion picture made with or printed on this film:

    Preserving these nitrate films is difficult and hazardous, and projecting them requires a special license.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrate film1

First recorded in 1920–25

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