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cellophane

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Noun

HYPHEN

cel=lo=phane

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun cellophane has 1 sense

cellophane(n = noun.artifact) - a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.;

is a kind of

plastic wrap

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CIDE DICTIONARY

cellophane, 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 for distribution and retail sale; as, a pack of cigarettes in a cellophane wrapper. [WordNet 1.5]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

cellophane, n. propr. a thin transparent wrapping material made from viscose.

Etymology

CELLULOSE + -phane (cf. DIAPHANOUS)

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