cellulose
an inert carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, the chief constituent of the cell walls of plants and of wood, cotton, hemp, paper, etc.
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Origin of cellulose
1Other words from cellulose
- cel·lu·los·i·ty [sel-yuh-los-i-tee], /ˌsɛl yəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, noun
- sem·i·cel·lu·lose, noun
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How to use cellulose in a sentence
Preshredded cheese may contain cellulose to keep the cheese from sticking together.
Hints From Heloise: Meditation can help anyone deal with stress and anxiety | Heloise Heloise | June 17, 2021 | Washington PostIf you absorb it into the cells of your body, it will interact with the molecules of floppy cellulose you already have, and this will create a very firm structure that will allow your cells to become like bricks.
Why Birds Can Fly Over Mount Everest - Issue 94: Evolving | Walter Murch | December 30, 2020 | NautilusThat is a reflection of the profile of the investors who dominate local markets, which are used to allocating assets to companies in sectors like oil, paper and cellulose, mining or utilities.
Will Brazil’s Roaring 20s see the rise of early-stage startups? | Walter Thompson | November 23, 2020 | TechCrunchThen the researchers mixed these and the cellulose with water.
‘Frozen smoke’ could protect electronics from annoying static | Sid Perkins | October 28, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe peat cellulose oxygen-18 values recorded in winter 2018 were the highest, and the sea ice extent the smallest, in the last 5,500 years, the team found.
Bering Sea winter ice shrank to its lowest level in 5,500 years in 2018 | Carolyn Gramling | September 3, 2020 | Science News
Just add methyl cellulose, a thickener that can withstand high temperatures.
In brief, film is a cellulose base coated with silver bromide and gelatine.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousIf we were using a plate the only difference would be that instead of cellulose as a base we would have a sheet of glass.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousOr the sticks of cellulose, or the curved, wire device with fuzz at the ends?
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunThe presence of a large amount of cellulose in the food enables us often to satisfy the appetite without injury from overeating.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerTherefore, in order to add the much-needed bulk to the diet, foods that do contain cellulose should be served with eggs.
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British Dictionary definitions for cellulose
/ (ˈsɛljʊˌləʊz, -ˌləʊs) /
a polysaccharide consisting of long unbranched chains of linked glucose units: the main constituent of plant cell walls and used in making paper, rayon, and film
Origin of cellulose
1Derived forms of cellulose
- cellulosic, adjective, noun
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Scientific definitions for cellulose
[ sĕl′yə-lōs′ ]
A carbohydrate that is a polymer composed of glucose units and that is the main component of the cell walls of most plants. It is insoluble in water and is used to make paper, cellophane, textiles, explosives, and other products.
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Cultural definitions for cellulose
[ (sel-yuh-lohs) ]
A stringy, fibrous substance that forms the main material in the cell walls of plants. Cellulose is an organic molecule (see also organic molecules), composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
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