Associations to the word «Cellulose»

Wiktionary

CELLULOSE, noun. 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.
CELLULOSE, noun. (organic compound) A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.
CELLULOSE, adjective. Consisting of, or containing, cells.
CELLULOSE NITRATE, noun. (organic compound) nitrocellulose.

Dictionary definition

CELLULOSE, noun. A polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke