"flash paper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flash papers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flash_paper-en-noun-83Fy8v0G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "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."
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      "links": [
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          "sheet",
          "sheet"
        ],
        [
          "paper",
          "paper"
        ],
        [
          "cloth",
          "cloth"
        ],
        [
          "nitrocellulose",
          "nitrocellulose"
        ],
        [
          "burn",
          "burn"
        ],
        [
          "bright",
          "bright"
        ],
        [
          "flash",
          "flash"
        ],
        [
          "ash",
          "ash"
        ],
        [
          "magic trick",
          "magic trick"
        ]
      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "nitrocellulose"
        ],
        [
          "burn",
          "burn"
        ],
        [
          "bright",
          "bright"
        ],
        [
          "flash",
          "flash"
        ],
        [
          "ash",
          "ash"
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