cellulose
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
/ˈsɛljʊləʊz/(UK)
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/ˈsɛljʊləʊz/(UK) · /ˈsɛljəloʊs/
Definition of cellulose
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)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.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)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.
- (countable, uncountable)A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.
adj
- (not-comparable)Consisting of, or containing, cells.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French cellulose.
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