Difference between revisions of "Nitrate film"
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Revision as of 13:11, 1 May 2016
Description
Film stock composed of cellulose nitrate. Nitrate film was used as the support base for photographic film made by H. Goodwin and G. Eastman in 1889. It was used prior to the 1930s for motion picture film. Nitrate film was replaced by cellulose acetate, and later by polyester based films. While nitrate film tend to degrade rapidly and is flammable, it is not autocombustible.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cellulose nitrate
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Website address 1 Comment: AMOL reCollections Glossary - http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/n/htm