cellulose: Meaning and Definition of

cel•lu•lose

Pronunciation: (sel'yu-lōs"), [key]
— n.
  1. an inert carbohydrate, (CHO), the chief constituent of the cell walls of plants and of wood, cotton, hemp, paper, etc.
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