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cellophane

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Noun
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cel=lo=phane

CIDE DICTIONARY

cellophanen. 
     a transparent paper-like product made of regenerated cellulose, produced in sheets and rolls, which is impervious to moisture and germs, and which is used to wrap candy, cigarettes, and a wide variety of other products for distribution and retail sale; as, a pack of cigarettes in a cellophane wrapper.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cellophane, n. propr. a thin transparent wrapping material made from viscose.

Etymology
CELLULOSE + -phane (cf. DIAPHANOUS)

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