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cel

 (sĕl)
n.
A transparent sheet of celluloid or plastic, used to layer elements of an animated image on top of a background in order to reduce the number of elements that need to be re-created for each frame.

[Short for celluloid.]
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cel

(sɛl) or

cell

n
(Film) short for celluloid2b, celluloid2c
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In the greater number of species, each cel was provided with one head, but in others each cell had two.
The association's representatives noted that Piena Cels and members of E-Piim cooperate unanimously voted to establish a joint Latvian-Estonian cooperative E-Piim Societas Cooperative Europaea Limited (SCE E-piim) in line with the European Union's (EU) standards.
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Cels was set up to help boost the health and life science sector in the region by encouraging new business ventures, offering access to international networks and offering advice.
This year Cels celebrated the region's success as three out of the five winners of the national awards hailed from the North East - Peacocks Medical Group, ImmunoDiagnostic Systems (IDS) and Hart Biologicals.
You will see the definite quality difference between Disney limited-edition cels that are produced through Disney Ink & Paint and ACME and those produced and sold for much lower prices at some other Disney attractions, which is something to keep in mind when looking to buy limited-edition Disney hand-painted cels.
Considering these data, it was decided to test the possible anti-inflammatory effects of the crude extract of Leontice smirnowii (CELS) and the monodesmoside's purified extract of Leontice smirnowii (MPE) in the carrageenan- and histamine-induced acute inflammation models in rats.
CEL is shorthand for celluloid acetate which is the transparent film where the animated characters are created.
He had been doing very decorative drawings and some stuff on cels which were very handsome for live-action films.
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The Think Sweden conference is just one of a number of events designed to build links between the two areas in recent months, but the Cels event will look directly at the opportunities open to companies in the life science and healthcare market.
Cels has taken on nine new recruits so far in 2007 and has just started to look for another seven skilled individuals to join the team, by placing an advert in this issue of Chronicle jobs.