hemicellulose
[ hem-i-sel-yuh-lohs ]
Origin of hemicellulose
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How to use hemicellulose in a sentence
Wood contains the natural polymers cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin.
Analyze This: Hardened wood can make sharp steak knives | Carolyn Wilke | November 9, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThe hemicellulose of wheat is, therefore, according to the author, pure pentosane.
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British Dictionary definitions for hemicellulose
hemicellulose
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈsɛljʊˌləʊz) /
noun
any of a group of plant polysaccharides that occur chiefly in the cell wall
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