cellulose

1. A polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers (synset 114818091)
   is a type of: polyose, polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
   subtypes:

   • carboxymethyl cellulose - an acid derivative of cellulose
   • deae cellulose, diethylaminoethyl cellulose - used for chromatography
   • pulp - a mixture of cellulose fibers
   • pectin - any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
   substance meronym:

   • cellulose ester - any ester of cellulose with an acid
   • cellulosic - a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)
   • fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
   • paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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