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cellulose

/ˈsel.jʊ.ləʊs/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈsel.jʊ.ləʊs/

uncountable

A polysaccharide that is the main structural component of plant cell walls and fibers, providing rigidity and strength.

  • 🇷🇺Полисахарид, являющийся основным структурным компонентом клеточных стенок и волокон растений, обеспечивающий жёсткость и прочность.
  1. Plant polysaccharide B2 formal scientific

    A complex carbohydrate that forms the main structural component of plant cell walls, providing rigidity and strength.

    • Cellulose gives plants their firm structure and allows them to grow tall.
    • Cotton fibers are almost pure cellulose.
    • Wood is composed largely of cellulose and lignin.

    🇷🇺Целлюлоза

  • celluloses plural form
  • celluloses' possessive plural form
  • cellulose's possessive singular form