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cellulose
cel·lu·lose [ séllyə lss, séllyə lz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
component of plant cell walls: the main constituent of the cell walls of plants and algae. Use: plastics, lacquers, explosives, synthetic fibers.
[Mid-19th century. < French< Latin cellula (see cellule)]

cel·lu·lo·sic [ sèllyə lóssik ] adjective
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