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hemicellulose

[ hem-i-sel-yuh-lohs ]

noun

  1. any of a group of gummy polysaccharides, intermediate in complexity between sugar and cellulose, that hydrolyze to monosaccharides more readily than cellulose.

hemicellulose

/ ˌhɛmɪˈsɛljʊˌləʊz /

noun

  1. any of a group of plant polysaccharides that occur chiefly in the cell wall

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hemicellulose1

First recorded in 1890–95; hemi- + cellulose

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Example Sentences

The hemicellulose of wheat is, therefore, according to the author, pure pentosane.

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