cellulolytic

[ sel-yuh-loh-lit-ik ]

/ ˌsɛl yə loʊˈlɪt ɪk /

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adjective Biochemistry.

(of bacteria or enzymes) capable of hydrolyzing cellulose.

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Origin of cellulolytic

First recorded in 1940–45; cellul(ose) + -o- + -lytic

Words nearby cellulolytic

cellulifugal, cellulipetal, cellulite, cellulitis, celluloid, cellulolytic, cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose triacetate, cellulosic