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cellophane definition

cel·lo·phane (sel′ə fān′)

noun

a thin, transparent material made from cellulose, used as a moisture-proof wrapping for foods, tobacco, etc.

Etymology: < cell(ulose) + -o- + -phane

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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