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cellulose


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Definition of cellulose

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibres such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.
  • 2paint or lacquer consisting principally of cellulose acetate or nitrate in solution.

Derivatives

cellulosic

Pronunciation: /-ˈləʊsɪk/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, from cellule ‘small cell’ + -ose2

cellulose in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cellulose in the US English dictionary