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   cellulose

   /ˈsɛljʊləʊs/

   noun

   • 1. an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibres such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.
   • 2. paint or lacquer consisting principally of cellulose acetate or nitrate in solution.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French, from cellule ‘small cell’ + -ose2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cellulosic adjective

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