cellophane

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'cellophane', 'Cellophane': /ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sel′ə fān′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
cel•lo•phane /ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Chemistrya transparent, thin, flexible material like plastic or paper, used for wrapping.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cel•lo•phane  (sel′ə fān′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.

adj. 
  1. of, made of, or resembling cellophane.
  • formerly trademark 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cellophane / ˈsɛləˌfeɪn/
  1. a flexible thin transparent sheeting made from wood pulp and used as a moisture-proof wrapping
Etymology: 20th Century: from cellulose + -phane
'cellophane' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-phane - Scotch tape - bag - carbon disulfide - cello - cellophane noodle - glass noodle - viscose - wrapper

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