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nitrate film
[ nahy-treyt film, -trit ]
noun
- a formerly produced film stock using a base of nitrocellulose: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age.
- 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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