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cellulose definition

cel·lu·lose (sel′yo̵̅o̅ lōs′)

noun

the chief substance composing the cell walls or fibers of all plant tissue, a polymeric carbohydrate with the general formula (CHO): it is used in the manufacture of paper, textiles, explosives, etc.

Etymology: Fr < L cellula (see cellule) + Fr -ose, -ose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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