Synonyms for cellophane

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : sel-uh-feyn

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn

Top 10 synonyms for cellophane

Other synonyms for the word cellophane

Définition of cellophane

Origin : 1912, trademark name for a flexible, transparent product made from regenerated cellulose, coined by the inventor, Swiss chemist Jacques E. Brandenberger (1872-1954), probably from cell(ulose) + o + phane, from Greek phainein "to appear" (see phantasm).

As in transparent : adj see-through
As in see-through : adj transparent
As in plastic wrap : noun plastic food wrapping

Example sentences :

Then he saw that this emptiness was lined and laced with filmy striations, like cellophane.
Extract from : « The 4-D Doodler » by Graph Waldeyer

Hand me one of the swabs you will find wrapped in cellophane in the bag, please.
Extract from : « Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings » by Dorothy Wayne

You can easily prevent wax from getting in between the scion and the stock by using a paper or cellophane.
Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting » by Northern Nut Growers Association

Wrap the coil at several points with cellophane or plastic tape to keep it from unwinding.
Extract from : « Electricity for the 4-H Scientist » by Eric B. Wilson

He leaned back in the creaking swivel chair and began to unwrap the cellophane from a cigar.
Extract from : « Twelve Times Zero » by Howard Carleton Browne

He stripped the cellophane from a drinking glass, poured it half-full of the amber liquor and drained it.
Extract from : « Forsyte's Retreat » by Winston Marks

In making up a package using dry ice, the hands or fingers, properly tagged, should be placed in cellophane or paper bags.
Extract from : « The Science of Fingerprints » by Federal Bureau of Investigation

The dry ice should not be in direct contact with the cellophane or paper bags which contain the hands or fingers.
Extract from : « The Science of Fingerprints » by Federal Bureau of Investigation

I coated the wounds with grafting-wax, latex, cellophane, asphalt and paraffine.
Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting » by Northern Nut Growers Association

The cellophane came unsealed with surprising ease: so did the revenue stamp.
Extract from : « The Mercenaries » by Henry Beam Piper

Antonyms for cellophane

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