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| acetate |
a textile fabric, plastic, or other product made from cellulose acetate. [1/2 definitions] |
| bulk |
food, such as cellulose or dietary fiber, that aids digestion. [1/7 definitions] |
| cellophane |
a thin, clear material made from cellulose. Cellophane is used to wrap food and other things. |
| cellulose acetate |
a resin produced from cellulose, used to make products such as lacquers, photographic film, artificial silks, cigarette filters, and explosives. |
| cell wall |
the rigid outermost layer of a plant cell, which is made of cellulose. |
| film |
a thin cellulose strip covered with a light-sensitive material, used to make photographic images. [1/11 definitions] |
| lacquer |
any of several glossy varnishes made from resin or cellulose and sometimes mixed with a solvent, used as a protective coating for wood and other materials. [1/2 definitions] |
| nitrocellulose |
a cottonlike substance made from cellulose treated with nitric and sulfuric acids and used in plastics, explosives, and lacquers. |
| polysaccharide |
a carbohydrate such as starch or cellulose that contains molecules with specific combinations and concentrations of simple sugars. |
| rayon |
a thread made from cellulose. [1/2 definitions] |
| roughage |
food that contains a high proportion of cellulose, which stimulates intestinal functioning. |
| Scotch tape |
trademark for a transparent or semitransparent cellulose adhesive tape. |
| sponge |
any similar absorbent material made of rubber, cellulose, cotton gauze, or various synthetics, and used for surgical purposes, cleaning, and the like. [1/10 definitions] |
| viscose |
a viscous solution of treated cellulose used in making such products as rayon and cellophane. [1/4 definitions] |
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