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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bōlízhǐ
"糖果外面包了一层玻璃纸。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin, transparent sheet made from regenerated cellulose, widely used for wrapping food, flowers, and other goods.
"She carefully removed the shiny cellophane from around the bouquet of flowers." - 2
Any clear plastic wrapping material colloquially referred to by this traditional name.
"The gift basket was wrapped in clear cellophane and tied with a red ribbon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from cellulose, combined with the suffix -phane from the Greek phanein meaning 'to show' or 'to appear'. Invented in the early 20th century by Swiss chemist Jacques Brandenberger, the term entered global languages as a genericized trademark for thin, transparent wrapping materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cellophane" is said worldwide
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cellophane
Transliteration: selofun
"Le paquet est enveloppé dans de la cellophane."
Zellophan
Transliteration: tsɛloˈfaːn
"Das Geschenk war in Zellophan eingepackt."
cellofane
Transliteration: tʃɛlˈloːfane
"Il libro era protetto da un foglio di cellofane."
celofán
Transliteration: seloˈfan
"Envainó el regalo en papel celofán brillante."
celofane
Transliteration: seloˈfani
"O doce estava embrulhado em celofane."
सेलोफ़ेन
Transliteration: selofen
"उपहार सेलोफ़ेन से ढका हुआ था।"
玻璃纸
Transliteration: bōlízhǐ
"糖果外面包了一层玻璃纸。"
셀로판
Transliteration: sellopan
"사탕이 셀로판지로 싸여 있다."
セロハン
Transliteration: serohan
"そのプレゼントはセロハンで包まれていた。"
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