cellulose

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. (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.
2. (countable, uncountable) A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.

Adj

Consisting of, or containing, cells.

Concetti

cellulosa

sinonimi

pulp

fiber

cellophane

stock

wood pulp

paper stuff

roughage

Traduzioni

cellulose

celulosa

Zellulose

celulose

Zellstoff

cellulose

κυτταρίνη

cel·lulosa

Cellulose

selüloz

سللولوز

κελουλόζη

سِليُولوز

سِلْيُولُوز

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈsɛljʊləʊz/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Borrowed from French cellulose.