Oxycellulose

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    oxidized cellulose countable, uncountable

    "At a table in the laboratory, a tall and very handsome man appears to be making a study of the characteristics of methylene blue on cellulose and oxycellulose. Yes, of course: it is Dr. John Thorndyke."

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"At a table in the laboratory, a tall and very handsome man appears to be making a study of the characteristics of methylene blue on cellulose and oxycellulose. Yes, of course: it is Dr. John Thorndyke."

Etymology

From oxy- + cellulose.

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