Meaning of CELLULOSE
| Pronunciation: | | 'selyu`lows
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| | Definition: | | [n] a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers |
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| | See Also: | | carboxymethyl cellulose, cellulose ester, cellulosic, DEAE cellulose, diethylaminoethyl cellulose, fiber, fibre, paper, pectin, polyose, polysaccharide, pulp | |
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| | Definition: | | Cellulose
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Cel"lu*lose`\ (s[e^]l"[-u]*l[=o]s`), a.
Consisting of, or containing, cells.
\Cel"lu*lose`\, n. (Chem.)
The substance which constitutes the essential part of the
solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, linen, paper,
etc. It is also found to a slight extent in certain animals,
as the tunicates. It is a carbohydrate, {(C6H10O5)n},
isomeric with starch, and is convertible into starches and
sugars by the action of heat and acids. When pure, it is a
white amorphous mass. See {Starch}, {Granulose}, {Lignin}.
Unsized, well bleached linen paper is merely pure
cellulose. --Goodale.
{Starch cellulose}, the delicate framework which remains when
the soluble part (granulose) of starch is removed by
saliva or pepsin. --Goodale.
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| | Definition: | | A polysaccharide that serves as a structural molecule in plants; only certain types of microbes can break down cellulose, and thus herbivores frequently harbor cellulose-digesting bacteria in their digestive systems. Cellulose is the main component of paper and can be used to synthesize alcohol. |
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