| 单词 | cellulose |
| 释义 | cellulose[ sel-yuh-lohs ] / ˈsɛl yəˌloʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cellulose ON THESAURUS.COM nounan inert carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, the chief constituent of the cell walls of plants and of wood, cotton, hemp, paper, etc. Origin of cellulose1745–55; <New Latin cellul(a) live cell (see cellular) + -ose2 OTHER WORDS FROM cellulosecel·lu·los·i·ty [sel-yuh-los-i-tee], /ˌsɛl yəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, nounsem·i·cel·lu·lose, nounWords nearby cellulosecellulipetal, cellulite, cellulitis, celluloid, cellulolytic, cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose triacetate, cellulosic, cell wall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for celluloseBritish Dictionary definitions for cellulosecellulose / (ˈsɛljʊˌləʊz, -ˌləʊs) / nouna polysaccharide consisting of long unbranched chains of linked glucose units: the main constituent of plant cell walls and used in making paper, rayon, and film Derived forms of cellulosecellulosic, adjective, nounWord Origin for celluloseC18: from French cellule cell (see cellule) + -ose ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for cellulosecellulose [ (sel-yuh-lohs) ] A stringy, fibrous substance that forms the main material in the cell walls of plants. Cellulose is an organic molecule (see also organic molecules), composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for cellulosecellulose [ sĕl′yə-lōs′, -lōz′ ] n.A complex carbohydrate that is composed of glucose units, forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants, and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as pharmaceuticals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cellulosecellulose [ sĕl′yə-lōs′ ] A carbohydrate that is a polymer composed of glucose units and that is the main component of the cell walls of most plants. It is insoluble in water and is used to make paper, cellophane, textiles, explosives, and other products. See cellulose acetate. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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