cellulose nitrate film

A flexible support or base used for photographic negatives and motion picture film from 1890 to the 1950s. It is made of cellulose nitrate with camphor as a plasticizer; it is unstable and flammable.

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cellulose nitrate film
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024