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cellulosic

[ sel-yuh-loh-sik ]

adjective

  1. of, containing, or derived from cellulose.

noun

  1. any cellulosic compound or substance.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cellulosic1

First recorded in 1880–85; cellulose + -ic

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Example Sentences

Sustainable Cards uses a Nordic birch veneer, and then layers on a cellulosic paper structure.

Cellulosic ethanol is produced from wood chips, grass, straw, or other plant materials.

The researches of Salkowski (p. 113) leave little doubt, however, that the cell-membrane is of the cellulosic type.

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cellulose triacetatecell wall

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