hydrocellulose

American  

[hahy-druh-sel-yuh-lohs] / ˌhaɪ drəˈsɛl jəˌloʊs /

noun

1. a gelatinous substance obtained by the partial hydrolysis of cellulose, used chiefly in the manufacture of paper, mercerized cotton, and viscose rayon.

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hydrocellulose British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs, -ˌləʊz /

noun

1. a gelatinous material consisting of hydrated cellulose, made by treating cellulose with water, acids, or alkalis: used in making paper, viscose rayon, and mercerized cotton

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Etymology

Origin of hydrocellulose

First recorded in 1875–80; hydro- ¹ + cellulose

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Example Sentences

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hydrocellulose

On drying the acid converts the cotton or vegetable fibre into hydrocellulose which, being friable or powdery, can be easily removed, while the wool not having been acted on by the acid remains quite intact.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech

The formation of hydrocellulose has a very important bearing in woollen manufacture.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech

In composition hydrocellulose resembles the product formed by the addition of sulphuric acid which has received the name of amyloid.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech

When the acid solutions are used at the boil they have a disintegrating effect on the cellulose, the latter being converted into hydrocellulose.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech

By further digestion with the acid, the hydrocellulose, as it is called, undergoes molecular change, and is converted into dextrine.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech

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