cellulosic

[sel-yuh-loh-sik]

adjective

1. of, containing, or derived from cellulose.

noun

1. any cellulosic compound or substance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cellulosic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cellulose + -ic

Example Sentences

"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."

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"We investigated how the timing of mixing the two yeast populations and the ratios in which the two populations were mixed affected the production of cellulosic ethanol."

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"This opens a promising new window for using biomimicry to process these insoluble cellulosic materials in a greener way."

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Inditex, meanwhile, has pledged to use 100% organic or sustainable cotton in its clothes before the year end, along with only man-made cellulosic preferent fibers — a plant-based fiber.

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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.

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