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cellulose |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cellulose \Cel"lu*lose`\ (s[e^]l"[-u]*l[=o]s`), a. Consisting of or containing, cells. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cellulose \Cel"lu*lose`\, n. (Chem.) The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, linen, paper, etc It is also found to a slight extent in certain animals, as the tunicates. It is a carbohydrate, {(C6H10O5)n}, isomeric with starch, and is convertible into starches and sugars by the action of heat and acids. When pure, it is a white amorphous mass. See {Starch}, {Granulose}, {Lignin}. Unsized, well bleached linen paper is merely pure cellulose. --Goodale. {Starch cellulose}, the delicate framework which remains when the soluble part (granulose) of starch is removed by saliva or pepsin. --Goodale. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cellulose n : a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
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