nitrate film

ni·trate film

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun nahy-treyt, -trit film]
- /noun ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt fɪlm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun nahy-treyt, -trit film]
- /noun ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt fɪlm/

Definitions of nitrate film words

noun nitrate film film stock using a base of cellulose nitrate: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age. 1
noun nitrate film a motion picture made with or printed on this film. 1

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Origin of nitrate film

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Nitrate film

noun

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nitrate film popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nitrate film usage trend in Literature

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