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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescellulose
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sel.y.loz
"La cellulose est le principal composant de la paroi cellulaire des plantes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An insoluble substance that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton, being a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers.
"Cellulose provides essential structural rigidity to plant tissues and is widely utilized in paper production." - 2
A raw material used in the industrial manufacture of various commercial products including plastics, textiles, and explosives.
"Derivatives of cellulose are frequently used as thickeners and stabilizers in the food industry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'cellulose', coined in the mid-19th century from the Latin 'cella' (meaning a small room or cell) combined with the chemical suffix '-ose' used for sugars and carbohydrates. It was introduced to describe the primary structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cellulose" is said worldwide
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cellulose
Transliteration: sel.y.loz
"La cellulose est le principal composant de la paroi cellulaire des plantes."
Cellulose
Transliteration: tsɛluˈloːzə
"Cellulose ist ein organisches Polymer und der häufigste Biokunststoff der Erde."
cellulosa
Transliteration: tʃel.luˈlo.za
"La carta è prodotta principalmente utilizzando la cellulosa del legno."
celulosa
Transliteration: se.luˈlo.sa
"La celulosa es un polisacárido fundamental para la estructura de las plantas."
celulose
Transliteration: se.luˈɫo.zi
"A celulose é amplamente utilizada na fabricação de papel e têxteis."
सेलूलोज़
Transliteration: selūlōz
"पादप कोशिका भित्ति मुख्य रूप से सेलूलोज़ से बनी होती है।"
纤维素
Transliteration: xiān wéi sù
"纤维素是植物细胞壁的主要成分。"
셀룰로스
Transliteration: sellullosㅡ
"셀룰로스는 식물의 세포벽을 구성하는 주요 성분입니다."
セルロース
Transliteration: serurōsu
"セルロースは植物の細胞壁の主成分である。"
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