纤维素 — meaning in English

English meaning

• cellulose noun A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.

Senses

纤维素 is used for these senses in English:

• cellulose A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
• pulp mill A factory for making paper pulp from (usually) wood.

cellulose — full definition

1. noun A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
2. noun A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.