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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Film stock composed of [ | + | Film stock composed of [[cellulose%20nitrate|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%20acetate|cellulose acetate]], and later by [[polyester%20resin|polyester]] based films. While nitrate film tend to degrade rapidly and is flammable, it is not autocombustible. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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cellulose nitrate | cellulose nitrate | ||
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
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[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:20, 19 October 2022
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
Resources and Citations
- 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
- AMOL reCollections Glossary - http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/n/htm