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Cellulose - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Cellulose : (noun)
1: a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant
tissues and fibers
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Cellulose : \Cel"lu*lose`\ (s[e^]l"[-u]*l[=o]s`), a.
Consisting of, or containing, cells.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Cellulose : a polysaccharide
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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