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

Sustainable Cards uses a Nordic birch veneer, and then layers on a cellulosic paper structure.

From The Daily Beast

Cellulosic ethanol is produced from wood chips, grass, straw, or other plant materials.

From The Daily Beast

The researches of Salkowski (p. 113) leave little doubt, however, that the cell-membrane is of the cellulosic type.

From Project Gutenberg