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amylose vs. cellulose

[am-uh-lohs] / ˈæm əˌloʊs /

noun

  1. the soluble or sol component of starch that forms a stiff gel at ordinary temperatures and turns blue in iodine.

[sel-yuh-lohs] / ˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /

noun

  1. an inert carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O5 ) n, the chief constituent of the cell walls of plants and of wood, cotton, hemp, paper, etc.