cellulosan

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

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  • cellulosan — SYN: hemicellulose. * * * 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 …   Medical dictionary

  • cellulosan — n. hemicellulose, group of plant cell wall polysaccharides (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cellulosan — cel·lu·los·an …   English syllables

  • 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

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