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flash paper

flash paper noun: a sheet of paper or cloth made from nitrocellulose, which burns almost instantly with a bright flash and leaves no ash; used in magic tricks.

Noun

flash paper (countable and uncountable, plural flash papers)

  1. A sheet of paper or cloth made from nitrocellulose, which burns almost instantly with a bright flash and leaves no ash; used in magic tricks.

Forms of flash paper

pluralflash papers

Questions about flash paper

What does flash paper mean?
Flash paper means a sheet of paper or cloth made from nitrocellulose, which burns almost instantly with a bright flash and leaves no ash; used in magic tricks.
What part of speech is flash paper?
Flash paper is a noun.
What is the plural of flash paper?
The plural of flash paper is flash papers.

Words near flash paper in the dictionary

  1. flash overs
  2. flash pack
  3. flash packs
  4. flash pan
  5. flash pans
  6. flash paper
  7. flash papers
  8. flash photography
  9. flash point
  10. flash points
  11. flash powder

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