cellulose
A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
Other meanings
A polysaccharide containing many units in parallel chains.
Kinds of cellulose
- pulp
Related words
- carboxymethylcellulose
- cellulose xanthate
- celluloselike
- hydroxyethylcellulose
- lactulose
- pectose
- woolulose
- cellophane
- cellucotton
- cellulase
- cellulose acetate
- cellulose nitrate
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cellulose” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.