cellulose

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

celulose

Celulose

Sinônimos

pulp

fiber

cellophane

stock

wood pulp

paper stuff

roughage

Traduções

cellulose

cellulosa

celulosa

Zellulose

Zellstoff

cellulose

κυτταρίνη

Cellulose

cel·lulosa

selüloz

سللولوز

κελουλόζη

cellulose

celstof

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈsɛljʊləʊz/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Borrowed from French cellulose.