cellulose : Idioms & Phrases
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carboxymethyl cellulose
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noun an acid derivative of cellulose
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cellulose acetate
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noun an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes
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cellulose ester
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noun any ester of cellulose with an acid
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cellulose nitrate
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noun a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
nitrocotton; nitrocellulose; guncotton.
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cellulose tape
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noun transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending
Scotch tape; Sellotape.
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cellulose triacetate
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noun cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film
triacetate.
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cellulose xanthate
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noun a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
viscose.
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deae cellulose
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noun used for chromatography
DEAE cellulose.
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diethylaminoethyl cellulose
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noun used for chromatography
DEAE cellulose.
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sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
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noun a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent
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Starch cellulose
- the delicate framework which remains when the soluble part (granulose) of starch is removed by saliva or pepsin.
