Hemicellulose Definition
hĕmĭ-sĕlyə-lōs, -lōz
noun
A polysaccharide with fewer than 150 polymer units of various sugars: it is extracted from plants, esp. woody and corn fiber, by dilute alkalies.
Webster's New World
Any of several branched polysaccharides that are composed of a variety of different monosaccharides and form a matrix with cellulose and lignin or pectin in plant cell walls. It is produced commercially from corn fiber.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Hemicellulose
Noun
Singular:
hemicellulose
Plural:
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