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cellulose
[ sel-yuh-lohs ]
/ ˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /
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noun
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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OTHER WORDS FROM cellulose
cel·lu·los·i·ty [sel-yuh-los-i-tee], /ˌsɛl yəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, nounsem·i·cel·lu·lose, nounWords nearby cellulose
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British Dictionary definitions for cellulose
cellulose
/ (ˈsɛljʊˌləʊz, -ˌləʊs) /
noun
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
Derived forms of cellulose
cellulosic, adjective, nounWord Origin for cellulose
C18: from French cellule cell (see cellule) + -ose ²
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Scientific definitions for cellulose
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.
See cellulose acetate.
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Cultural definitions for cellulose
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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