Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A natural polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, that is the main constituent of wood, cotton, and the cell wall in most plants, and is used to manufacture numerous products, including paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Containing cells.
- noun A light material used as a packing in coffer-dam compartments of warships in the vicinity of the water-line. In the United States navy, cellulose from the husk of the cocoanut and that from the pith of cornstalks have been used for this purpose. See
coffer-dam , 3. - noun In botany, the essential constituent of the primary wall-membrane of all cells, a secretion from the contained protoplasm, isomerous with starch in its composition, and allied to starch, sugar, and inulin.
- Formed of cellulose.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Consisting of, or containing, cells.
- noun (Chem.) The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, cotton, 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 . - noun the delicate framework which remains when the soluble part (granulose) of starch is removed by saliva or pepsin.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
complex carbohydrate that forms the mainconstituent of thecell wall in mostplants and is important in themanufacture of numerous products, such aspaper ,textiles ,pharmaceuticals , andexplosives . - noun organic chemistry A
polysaccharide containing manyglucose units inparallel chains .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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By utilizing a combination of polyurethane foam and blown in cellulose The Method Cabin will achieve an R value of 25+ will improve energy efficiency.
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Two bacteria better than one in cellulose-fed fuel cell
July 27th, 2007 2007
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And, our cellulose is sourced from renewable tree farms.
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Researchers have discovered that cellulose is a smart material that can flap when exposed to an electric field.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Flying robots made from cellophane? 2006
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Researchers have discovered that cellulose is a smart material that can flap when exposed to an electric field.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Flying robots made from cellophane? 2006
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Experts say the U.S. is unlikely to meet a government mandate to produce at least 16 billion gallons a year of so-called cellulose fuel, made from vegetable waste, by a 2022 target date.
BASF Will Join Venture to Make Sugars for Plastic Angel Gonzalez 2012
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Plants are made mostly of tough stuff called cellulose and hemicellulose.
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Since elephants eat plants, the dung is primarily cellulose, which is used to make paper.
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Insoluble fiber technically called cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, also known as roughage, does not dissolve in water or break down in your digestive system.
The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007
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Made from an organic compound called cellulose, it is easily flushed out by the body and can stop hunger for a few hours.
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