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cel·lu·lose
(sĕl′yə-lōs′, -lōz′)n.
A polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, that is composed of glucose monomers and is the main constituent of the cell walls of plants. It is used in the manufacture of numerous products, including paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and insulation.
[French, from cellule, biological cell; see cellule.]
cel′lu·lo′sic (-lō′sĭk, -zĭk) adj.
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cellulose
(ˈsɛljʊˌləʊz; -ˌləʊs)n
(Biochemistry) a polysaccharide consisting of long unbranched chains of linked glucose units: the main constituent of plant cell walls and used in making paper, rayon, and film
[C18: from French cellule cell (see cellule) + -ose2]
ˌcelluˈlosic adj, n
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cel•lu•lose
(ˈsɛl yəˌloʊs)n.
an inert carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, the chief constituent of the cell walls of plants and of wood, cotton, hemp, paper, etc.
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cel·lu·lose
(sĕl′yə-lōs′) A carbohydrate that is the main component of the cell walls of plants. It is insoluble in water and is used to make paper, cellophane, textiles, explosives, and other products. ♦ An important compound derived from cellulose is cellulose acetate, forming a durable material that is used in making movie film, magnetic tape, plastic film for wrapping and packaging, and textile fibers. It is often called cellulose or acetate for short.
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cellulose
1. A carbohydrate of which plant cell walls are made.
2. A fibrous carbohydrate forming the cell walls of plants. It is indigestible to humans, but stimulates peristalsis.
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| Noun | 1. | cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers carboxymethyl cellulose - an acid derivative of cellulose DEAE cellulose, diethylaminoethyl cellulose - used for chromatography pulp - a mixture of cellulose fibers cellulose ester - any ester of cellulose with an acid cellulosic - a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose) paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses pectin - any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams polyose, polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules |
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Translations
مادَّةُ الخليّه
celulóza
cellulose
cellulóz
sellulósi, tréni
celiuliozė
celuloze
cellulosa
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cellulose
(ˈseljuləus) noun the chief substance in the cell walls of plants, also found in woods, used in the making of plastic, paper etc.
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cel·lu·lose
n. celulosa;
polisacárido, forma de carbohidrato.
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