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cel·lu·lo·sic
/
ˌsɛl
yəˈloʊ
sɪk
/
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[
sel-y
uh
-
loh
-sik
]
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adjective
1.
of, containing, or derived from
cellulose
.
noun
2.
any cellulosic compound or substance.
Origin:
1880–85;
cellulose
+
-ic
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cellulose
(ˈsɛljʊˌləʊz, -ˌləʊs)
—
n
a polysaccharide consisting of long unbranched chains of linked glucose units: the main constituent of plant cell walls and used in making paper, rayon, and film
[C18: from French
cellule
cell (see
cellule
) +
-ose
²]
cellu'losic
—
adj
, —
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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