- cellulosan
- SYN: hemicellulose.
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cel·lu·los·an .sel-yə-'lōs-ən, -.lō-'san n any of several carbohydrates (as xylan and mannan) occurring in close association with cellulose in cell walls
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cellulosan — n. hemicellulose, group of plant cell wall polysaccharides (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
cellulosan — cel·lu·los·an … English syllables
cellulosan — |selyə|lōsən, |selyəˌlō|san noun ( s) Etymology: cellulose (I) + an : any of several carbohydrates (as xylan and mannan) that occur in close association with cellulose in cell walls (as in wood) and are sometimes classed as hemicelluloses … Useful english dictionary
hemicellulose — Plant cell wall polysaccharides closely associated with cellulose, such as xylans, mannans, and galactans. SYN: cellulosan. * * * hemi·cel·lu·lose .hem i sel yə .lōs, .lōz n any of various plant polysaccharides less complex than cellulose and… … Medical dictionary
