cellophane


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cel·lo·phane

 (sĕl′ə-fān′)
n.
1. A thin, flexible, transparent cellulose material made from wood pulp and used as a moistureproof wrapping.
2. Plastic wrap.
[Originally a trademark.]
cel′lo·phane′ adj.

Cellophane

(ˈsɛləˌfeɪn)
n
trademark a flexible thin transparent sheeting made from wood pulp and used as a moisture-proof wrapping
[C20: from cellulose + -phane]

cel•lo•phane

(ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn)

n.
a transparent, moistureproof paperlike product made from viscose, used to wrap and package food and other products.
[1910–15; formerly a trademark]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cellophane - a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
plastic wrap - wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
Translations
وَرَق سيلوفان شَفّاف للتَّغْليف
celofán
cellofan
celofan
celofán
sellófan, umbúîaefni
celofanas
celofāna-celofāns
celofáncelofánový
celofanцелофан
selofan

Cellophane

® [ˈseləfeɪn] N → celofán m

cellophane®

[ˈsɛləfeɪn]
n → cellophane® f
modif [wrapping, pack] → de cellophane®cell phone cellphone, cell-phone [ˈsɛlfəʊn] n → portablem → téléphone m portable

Cellophane®

n → Cellophan® nt

cellophane

® [ˈsɛləˌfeɪn] n → cellophane ® m

cellophane

(ˈseləfein) (ˌin the United Kingdom) noun
a type of clear wrapping material. flowers wrapped in cellophane; (also adjective) cellophane wrapping.
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