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Galalith|ˈgæləlɪθ|
Also written with lower-case initial letter.
[Gr. γάλα milk + λίθος stone.]
A proprietary name for a product resembling celluloid made from the casein of milk with the addition of other substances, used as a substitute for horn, celluloid, ivory, etc.
1901Trade Marks Jrnl. 20 Mar. 296 Galalith. Goods, included in Class 50.., made of Celluloid-like Material consisting of an Animal Substance (viz., Dried Curds) Hardened by means of Formaldehyde. Vereinigte Gummiwaaren-Fabriken Harburg-Wien..in the United Kingdom, c/o Haseltine, Lake, & Co.,..London. 1922Daily Mail 13 Nov. 1 A number of curved galalith handles, in all white or antique colour. 1934[see constructivist a. and n.]. 1963G. S. Brady Materials Handbk. (ed. 9) 148 The first commercial casein plastic was called Galalith, meaning milkstone. |