cellulose
/ˈseljʊləʊs/noun
mass noun
1
- an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibres such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.纤维素。
2
- paint or lacquer consisting principally of cellulose acetate or nitrate in solution纤维素涂料。
派生词
cellulosic
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: from French， from cellule 'small cell'+-OSE2.