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Cellophane

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Daily life
Cel·lo·phane /ˈseləfeɪn/ noun [uncountable]  D trademark a thin transparent material used for wrapping things 〔包装用的〕赛璐玢,玻璃纸
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CellophaneOut of this he drew a Cellophane packet.Also pictured is Cellophane chief executive.How about the crinkling of Cellophane or the more muted wax paper?Eagerly she tugged the card off the Cellophane wrapping - then stared at it in confusion.Nylon yarn was made there for a time along with Cellophane packaging film, carpets and circular knitted fabrics.
Origin cellophane (1900-2000) Cellophane, a trademark
Cel·lo·phane nounChineseSyllable
transparent Corpus used wrapping thin a for material


Cellophane
Cellophane /ˈseləfeɪn/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: Cellophane, a trademark
trademark a thin transparent material used for wrapping things