cellophane

Japanese: セロハン
cellophane
〘Noun〙 (cellophane)⸨Cellophane⸩① A regenerated cellulose film made from viscose. Viscose is extruded from a hopper into dilute sulfuric acid or ammonium sulfate solution, solidified into a film, and then continuously sent on a roll while desulfurizing, bleaching, desalting, softening, drying, etc. to create the film. It is glossy and transparent, and easy to glue, color, print, etc. It is mainly used for packaging. *Summer Letters (1937)〈Kitazono Katsue〉Skanpo "The clear sky is freshly painted blue enamel, and sometimes the wind shines like cellophane." ② An abbreviation of "cellophane paper." *Musei War Diary〈Tokugawa Musei〉June 17, 1942 "Even glass doors covered with cellophane"

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (cellophane)⸨セロファン⸩① ビスコースを原料とする再生セルロースのフィルム。ビスコースをホッパーから希硫酸または硫安液中に押し出してフィルム状に凝固させ、ロールで連続的に送りながら脱硫、漂白、脱塩、柔軟化、乾燥などを行なってつくる。光沢があり透明性がよく、のりづけ、着色、印刷などが容易。主として包装に用いられる。※夏の手紙(1937)〈北園克衛〉スカンポ「晴れた空は塗りたての青いエナメルだ ときどき風がセロファンのやうに光る」② 「セロハンし(━紙)」の略。※夢声戦争日記〈徳川夢声〉昭和一七年(1942)六月一七日「セロファンを貼ったガラス戸も」

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