Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "cellulose" can be used as noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

alkali cellulose benzyl cellulose carboxymethyl cellulose carboxymethylcellulose cellophane cellucotton cellulase cellulose acetate cellulose nitrate cellulose xanthate celluloselike cellulosic ethyl cellulose ethyl methyl cellulose ethylcellulose hemicellulose holocellulose hydrocellulose hydroxyethylcellulose hydroxypropyl cellulose hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose hydroxypropylmethylcellulose lactulose lignocellulose methyl cellulose methylcellulose mycocellulose nanocellulose nitrocellulose noncellulose oligocellulose oxycellulose paracellulose pectocellulose pectose phosphocellulose pyrocellulose soda cellulose woolulose

Context

organic compound

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

polyose polysaccharide

Type Of (IsA)

chemical compound polymer polysaccharide

Part Of

plants

Related Terms

cellophane celluloid pentosan

Related Terms

carbohydrate cell cell wall cellophane celluloid chain complex constituent explosive glucose manufacture paper parallel pentosan pharmaceutical plant polysaccharide textiles unit

Synonym Network

e460

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