Cellulose
['seljʊləʊz;-s] or ['sɛljulos]
Definition
(noun.) a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers.
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Definition
(a.) Consisting of, or containing, cells.
(n.) 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.
Editor: Margaret
Examples
- If we were using a plate the only difference would be that instead of cellulose as a base we would have a sheet of glass. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The fibrous husks of cocoanuts are prepared in such a way as to form cellulose, which is used for the protection of warships, preventing the inflow of water through shot holes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The distinctive features of this lamp consisted in a bowed filament of carbon of very thin, thread-like character, which was made of paper or carbonized cellulose. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- In brief, film is a cellulose base coated with silver bromide and gelatine. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The fibrous coat of the nut is made into a preparation called cellulose, which is described in another story in this book, and also into the well-known cocoanut matting. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- If we were using a plate the only difference would be that instead of cellulose as a base we would have a sheet of glass. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The fibrous husks of cocoanuts are prepared in such a way as to form cellulose, which is used for the protection of warships, preventing the inflow of water through shot holes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The distinctive features of this lamp consisted in a bowed filament of carbon of very thin, thread-like character, which was made of paper or carbonized cellulose. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- In brief, film is a cellulose base coated with silver bromide and gelatine. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The fibrous coat of the nut is made into a preparation called cellulose, which is described in another story in this book, and also into the well-known cocoanut matting. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Edited by Flo