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TOEFL BNC: 23835 COCA: 20912

cellulose

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cellulose /ˈsɛljəˌloʊs/ noun
cellulose
/ˈsɛljəˌloʊs/
noun
Learner's definition of CELLULOSE
[noncount]
: a substance that is the main part of the cell walls of plants and that is used in making various products (such as paper)纤维素
TOEFL BNC: 23835 COCA: 20912

cellulose

noun

cel·​lu·​lose ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs How to pronounce cellulose (audio)
-ˌlōz
: a polysaccharide (C6H10O5)x of glucose units that constitutes the chief part of the cell walls of plants, occurs naturally in such fibrous products as cotton and kapok, and is the raw material of many manufactured goods (such as paper, rayon, and cellophane)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web An ironic air freshener, certainly, for this is Perry, Florida, home to an enormous cellulose plant. Joy Williams, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has become something of a game changer in the United Kingdom, where PG Tips, a big name in tea, has switched from polyester tea bags to bags made with cellulose and a thin layer of NatureWorks' PLA that are fully compostable, Ford said. CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 NatureWorks has become something of a game changer in the United Kingdom, where PG Tips, a big name in tea, has switched from polyester tea bags to bags made with cellulose and a thin layer of NatureWorks’ PLA that are fully compostable, Ford said. Mark Gillispie, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 Walls Rigid foam board installed under new siding can add a bit of R-value to a home’s exterior, but dense-pack cellulose blown inside the wall cavities provides the best insulation. Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022 Many producers add crafty ingredients like potassium sorbate, cheese cultures and cellulose, which is essentially wood pulp. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Inspired by club chair Lignage d’Hermes, the wood frame is covered in a new type of cellulose microfiber from Puglia, Italy and then hand-painted. Damon Johnstun, oregonlive, 26 May 2022 Scientists at the University of Tennessee found that plant cellulose could work better than the additives manufacturers currently use to slow the growth of ice crystals. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2022 The bait would kill cellulose-digesting protozoa in the termite gut, leading to the termite's death. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, from cellule living cell, from New Latin cellula

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cellulose was in 1848
TOEFL BNC: 23835 COCA: 20912

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