Definizione monolingua

cellulose

cellulose (uncountable)

1. A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
2. (organic chemistry) A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.

cellulose f.

1. Feminine plural form of celluloso

Definizione dizionario cellulose

	cellulosa
	the polysaccharide cellulose
	The main polysaccharide in living plants, forming the skeletal structure of the plant cell wall; a polymer of beta-D-glucose linked together with the elimination of water to form chains of 2000-4000 units. (Source: MGH)
	chemicals

Altri significati:

A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.

(organic chemistry) A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.