cellulose
IPA: sˈɛɫjʌɫoʊs
noun
- A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
- (organic chemistry) A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.
adjective
- Consisting of, or containing, cells.
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Examples of "cellulose" in Sentences
- What is the refractive index of cellulose
- Are there a conflict of the cellulose plants
- The rest of plant are use in Cellulose factories.
- The acid converts the viscose back into cellulose.
- The basis of the Cubitermes Fungifaber diet is cellulose.
- Cellulose fibers serve in the manufacture of paper and cloth.
- The company manufactured cellulose nitrate, the first plastic.
- The cellulose pulp is then separated from the dissolved lignin.
- Cellulose, for example, has caloric value but is indigestible by humans
- Starch and cellulose are polymers derived from the dehydration of glucose.