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Celluloid

Scope note

A tough, highly flammable but not usually explosive synthetic thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor or other plasticizer. W

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Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300014447

Broader Terms used

nitrocellulose

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Netsuke

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Maker: Unknown

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