noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The paper we use in our science class is made from cellulose. " material substance chemistry biology biochemistry plant science compound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains. Examples : "Plants use cellulose to build strong cell walls. " material substance chemistry biology biochemistry plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Consisting of, or containing, cells. Examples : "A microscope revealed the leaf's cellulosic structure, clearly showing the walls of its individual plant cells. " biology plant material substance organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading