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cellulose

DEFINITIONS OF: cellulose

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n a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers

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carboxymethyl cellulose
an acid derivative of cellulose
DEAE cellulose, diethylaminoethyl cellulose
used for chromatography
pulp
a mixture of cellulose fibers
pectin
any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
bagasse
the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants
wood pulp
wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)
Type of:
polyose, polysaccharide
any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
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