nitrate film
noun
film stock using a base of cellulose nitrate: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age.
a motion picture made with or printed on this film.
Words nearby nitrate film
nitralloy, nitramine, nitramino, nitramino group, nitrate, nitrate film, nitratine, nitrazepam, nitre, nitric, nitric acid
Origin of nitrate film
First recorded in 1920–25
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019