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cellulosic

[ sel-yuh-loh-sik ]
/ ˌsɛl yəˈloʊ sɪk /
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adjective
of, containing, or derived from cellulose.
noun
any cellulosic compound or substance.
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Origin of cellulosic

First recorded in 1880–85; cellulose + -ic

Words nearby cellulosic

cellulolytic, cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose triacetate, cellulosic, cell wall, celly, celom, celo-navigation, celoscope
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