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Galalith

Galalith proper noun: a product, resembling celluloid and made from casein, that was an early substitute for ivory.

galalith: a product, resembling celluloid and made from casein, that was an early substitute for ivory
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Proper noun

Galalith

  1. A product, resembling celluloid and made from casein, that was an early substitute for ivory.

Origin of Galalith

Trade name, from Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”) + -lith.

Questions about Galalith

What does Galalith mean?
Galalith means a product, resembling celluloid and made from casein, that was an early substitute for ivory.
What part of speech is Galalith?
Galalith is a proper noun.

Words near Galalith in the dictionary

  1. Galahad
  2. Galahads
  3. galahs
  4. galaktoboureko
  5. galalike
  6. Galalith
  7. galama
  8. galamad
  9. galamah
  10. galamander
  11. galamanders

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