cell sapnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsel ˌsæp/us/ˈsel ˌsæp/specializedthe liquid that is found in the vacuole of plant cells
Examples from literature
- By careful focusing it is easy to show that the protoplasm is confined to a thin layer lining the wall, the central cavity of the tube being filled with cell sap.
- This fluid, which in most cells is colorless, is called the cell sap, and is composed mainly of water.