noncellulosic

[ non-sel-yuh-loh-sik ]

/ ˌnɒn sɛl yəˈloʊ sɪk /

adjective

not derived from or containing cellulose: Nylon is a noncellulosic fiber.

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Origin of noncellulosic

First recorded in 1930–35; non- + cellulose + -ic

Words nearby noncellulosic

noncanonical, noncash, nonce, nonce word, noncellular, noncellulosic, nonchalance, nonchalant, nonchromaffin paraganglioma, nonchromosomal, nonclassical