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Significado de cellulose

n.

Celulose.

a.

Consisting of, or containing, cells. The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, linen, paper, etc. It is also found to a slight extent in certain animals, as the tunicates. It is a carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, isomeric with starch, and is convertible into starches and sugars by the action of heat and acids. When pure, it is a white amorphous mass. See Starch, Granulose, Lignin

n.

polysaccharide generic term, polyose generic term

Vogais: euoe

Consoantes: cllls

Palavras Parecidas

cellulosic, cellos, callose, close, callus, cell-like, clause, callous, celosia, celsius.