cellulose
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cellulose /ˈsɛljʊləʊz, -s/
▶noun
- 1 an insoluble substance which is a polysaccharide derived from glucose and is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibres such as cotton.
- 2 paint or lacquer consisting principally of cellulose acetate or nitrate in solution.
– derivatives
cellulosic adjective.
cellulosic adjective.
'cellulose' also found in these Oxford entries:
acetate
- biopolymer
- carbohydrate
- cellophane
- cellulase
- celluloid
- cellulose acetate
- cellulose nitrate
- cuprammonium
- cupro
- fibre
- fibro
- gelatin
- hemicellulose
- intussusception
- lignocellulose
- lyocell
- nitrocellulose
- -ose
- polysaccharide
- rayon
- regenerate
- Sellotape
- triacetate
- viscose
