cellulose
pronunciation
How to pronounce cellulose in British English:
UK [ˈseljuləʊs]
How to pronounce cellulose in American English:
US [ˈseljuloʊs]
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- Noun:
- a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
Word Origin
- cellulose (n.)
- 1840, from French cellulose, coined c. 1835 by French chemist Anselme Payen (1795-1871) and confirmed 1839, from noun use of adjective cellulose "consisting of cells," 18c., from Latin cellula (see cellulite) + -ose (see -ose (2)).
Example
- 1. Its enzymes decompose cellulose and hemicellulose into sugar monomers .
- 2. Cellulose is a structural material in plants .
- 3. Cellulose is hard to break down .
- 4. Besides cellulose , there are hemicellulose and lignin .
- 5. Cellulose biofuels have advantages over ethanol from corn and sugar cane .