cellulose in Chinese
cellulose in Chinese is 纤维素 — cellulose means a carbohydrate that makes up most of the cell walls in plants, and is used to make things like paper, cloth and medicines.
cellulose in Chinese
纤维素
Pronounced: xiān wéi sù
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.
What does "cellulose" mean?
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noun A carbohydrate that makes up most of the cell walls in plants, and is used to make things like paper, cloth and medicines.
"Paper is made mostly from cellulose taken from wood pulp."
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noun A large molecule made up of many glucose units joined together in chains.
"Chemists describe cellulose as a long chain of glucose units linked together."
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cellulose in a sentence
- Paper is made mostly from cellulose taken from wood pulp.
- Cotton fabric is nearly pure cellulose from the plant's soft fibers.
- Chemists describe cellulose as a long chain of glucose units linked together.
- Humans cannot digest cellulose because we lack the enzymes to break its chains apart.
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What is "cellulose" in Chinese?
"cellulose" in Chinese is 纤维素. cellulose means: A carbohydrate that makes up most of the cell walls in plants, and is used to make things like paper, cloth and medicines.
How do you pronounce 纤维素?
"cellulose" in Chinese is 纤维素, pronounced "xiān wéi sù".
How do you use "cellulose" in a sentence?
Example: "Paper is made mostly from cellulose taken from wood pulp." In Chinese, "cellulose" is 纤维素.
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