On Fri, 10 May 2013 07:51:39 -0700 (PDT), Silvar Beitel
> wrote:

>On May 10, 2:31*am, F Murtz > wrote:
>> Anyone know where to get real cellophane, AU pref.
>> I used to seal jam jars with it.
>> The modern stuff called celophane is not cellophane and is made from pe.
>> I think it is an other word stolen from us like *** which does not mean
>> the same any more.
>
>"Cellophane" brings up 5200+ items on Amazon, most of which appear to
>made of real cellulose rather than LDPE like newer plastic wraps (Glad
>Wrap, Saran Wrap, etc.)

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti...0&t=1368199050

Origin of CELLOPHANE

French, from cellulose + -phane (as in diaphane diaphanous, from
Medieval Latin diaphanus)
First Known Use: 1912