noun

cellulose

cellulose

Cellulose is the main substance in plant cell walls.

Cellulose is the main substance in plant cell walls.

Paper is made from cellulose fibres from wood.

Paper is made from cellulose fibers from wood.

((cellulose)) the main substance in plants Paper is made from cellulose.

Synonyms: fiber, plant fiber

From French 'cellulose', from Latin 'cellula' (a little cell) + '-ose', a suffix for sugars.

Think of 'cell' + '-ose' (like glucose). It's the structural carbohydrate of plant cells.

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