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Meaning Of Cellulose
a.
Consisting of, or containing, cells.
n.
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.