cellulosic
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of cellulosic
Example Sentences
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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
"Whether it's for solar photovoltaic, or agrivoltaics, or cellulosic bioenergy development, or just restoration of natural ecosystems: These sites could be great candidates for a lot of those applications."
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
Michael McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association, called the EPA plan “a missed opportunity to invest in and expand the adoption of low-carbon advanced biofuels” such as algae, switchgrass, cellulosic ethanol or landfill waste.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
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
A series of distillations was carried out with dilute sulphuric acids of varying concentration from 10-50 H2SO4: 90-50 H2O by weight, using barley straw as a typical cellulosic material.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross
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