cellulose
adjEtymology Borrowed from French cellulose.
1
Consisting of, or containing, cells.
cellulose
nounUK /ˈsɛljʊləʊz/ · US /ˈsɛljəloʊs/
Etymology Borrowed from French cellulose.
1
A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
2
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.
- Synonyms
- E460 when used as an emulsifier
- Derived terms
40 terms
alkali cellulose, benzyl cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, cellophane, cellucotton, cellulase, cellulose acetate, celluloselike, cellulose nitrate, cellulose xanthate, cellulosic, ethyl cellulose, ethylcellulose, ethyl methyl cellulose, hemicellulose, holocellulose, hydrocellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, lactulose, lignocellulose, methylcellulose, methyl cellulose, mycocellulose, nanocellulose, nitrocellulose, noncellulose, oligocellulose, oxycellulose, paracellulose, pectocellulose, pectose, phosphocellulose, pyrocellulose, soda cellulose, woolulose- Related terms
- cellophane, celluloid, pentosan