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oxycellulose

American  
[ok-si-sel-yuh-lohs] / ˌɒk sɪˈsɛl jəˌloʊs /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. any substance formed naturally or synthetically by the oxidation of cellulose.


Etymology

Origin of oxycellulose

First recorded in 1880–85; oxy- 2 + cellulose

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Although the composition of this particular oxycellulose so formed has not yet been ascertained, there is reason to think that it differs somewhat from the oxycellulose formed by the action of the weak nitric acid.

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

The oxycellulose was purified as before, yield 40 p.ct.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

An oxycellulose resulted possessing strongly marked aldehydic characteristics.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

The oxycellulose was precipitated from the filtered solution: yield 45 p.ct.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

The analysis of the purified oxycellulose gave C 43.53, H 6.13.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.

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