- cellophane
- cel|lo|phane [ `selə,feın ] noun uncounta very thin clear material used for wrapping things
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Cellophane — is a thin, transparent sheet made of regenerated cellulose. Cellulose fibers from wood, cotton, hemp, or other sources are dissolved in alkali and carbon disulfide to make a solution called viscose, which is then extruded through a slit into an… … Wikipedia
cellophane — [ selɔfan ] n. f. • 1914; marque déposée, de cell(ulose), o et phane; cf. diaphane ♦ Hydrate de cellulose façonné en pellicule transparente, utilisée pour l emballage. ● Cellophane nom féminin (mot anglais, nom déposé, de cellulose et diaphane)… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cellophane — Emballage alimentaire Général No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
cellophane — (s[e^]l [ o]*f[=a]n ), n. a transparent paper like product made of regenerated cellulose, produced in sheets and rolls, which is impervious to moisture and germs, and which is used to wrap candy, cigarettes, and a wide variety of other products… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cellophane — 1912, trademark name for a flexible, transparent 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 … Etymology dictionary
cellophane — ► NOUN trademark ▪ a thin transparent wrapping material made from viscose. ORIGIN from CELLULOSE(Cf. ↑cellulosic) + phane (from Latin diaphanus diaphanous ) … English terms dictionary
cellophane — [sel′ə fān΄] n. [< CELL(ULOSE) + O + PHANE] a thin, transparent material made from cellulose, used as a moisture proof wrapping for foods, tobacco, etc … English World dictionary
Cellophane® — /selˈə fān/ noun A tough, transparent, paperlike wrapping material made from viscose ORIGIN: cellulose and Gr phainein to show … Useful english dictionary
cellophane — /sel euh fayn /, n. 1. a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc. adj. 2. of, made of, or resembling cellophane. [1910 15; formerly trademark] * * *… … Universalium
cellophane — [[t]se̱ləfeɪn[/t]] N UNCOUNT Cellophane is a thin, transparent material that is used to wrap things. [TRADEMARK] She tore off the cellophane, pulled out a cigarette, and lit it. ...a cellophane wrapper … English dictionary
cellophane — n. to wrap smt. in cellophane * * * [ seləfeɪn] to wrap smt. in cellophane … Combinatory dictionary