cellulosic

American  

[sel-yuh-loh-sik] / ˌsɛl yəˈloʊ sɪk /

adjective

1. of, containing, or derived from cellulose.

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noun

1. any cellulosic compound or substance.

Etymology

Origin of cellulosic

First recorded in 1880–85; cellulose + -ic

Example Sentences

With billions of gallons of cellulosic ethanol around, the auto industry would produce cars that could take a blend of 85% ethanol, leading to greater U.S. energy self-sufficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

"If they're farming a bunch of hay, that's probably more easily adaptable to cellulosic biofuel feedstock, because they might already have the equipment … and you could harvest something like switchgrass then too," Lark says.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

In a 2020 paper3 he and his colleagues showed through simulation that, under certain conditions, cellulosic ethanol can rival or exceed the climate benefits of ecosystem restoration.

From Scientific American • Dec. 22, 2022

It attracted the interest of brands like Stella McCartney, which funded a life cycle analysis showing Circulose had the lowest climate impact of 10 different synthetic cellulosic fibers.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022

Apart from its exceptional inconvenience, rendering it quite impracticable in laboratories which are concerned with the valuation of cellulosic raw materials for industrial purposes, the attack of the reagent is complex and ill-defined.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.