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hydrocellulose

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hy⋅dro⋅cel⋅lu⋅lose

[hahy-druh-sel-yuh-lohs]
–noun
a gelatinous substance obtained by the partial hydrolysis of cellulose, used chiefly in the manufacture of paper, mercerized cotton, and viscose rayon.

Origin:
1875–80; hydro- 1 + cellulose
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