different between cellulose vs methylcellulose

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French cellulose.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?lj?l??z/

Noun

cellulose (countable and uncountable, plural celluloses)

1. 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. (organic chemistry) A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.

Synonyms

• E460 when used as an emulsifier

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• cellophane
• celluloid
• pentosan

Adjective

cellulose (not comparable)

1. Consisting of, or containing, cells.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French cellulose.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?.ly?lo?.z?/
• Hyphenation: cel?lu?lo?se
• Rhymes: -o?z?

Noun

cellulose f (plural celluloses)

1. cellulose (complex carbohydrate)

Derived terms

• cellulosederivaat

French

Etymology

cellule (“small cell”) +? -ose

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?.ly.loz/

Noun

cellulose f (uncountable)

1. cellulose

References

• “cellulose” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 8th Edition (1932–35).

Further reading

• “cellulose” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Adjective

cellulose

1. feminine plural of celluloso

Noun

cellulose f

1. plural of cellulosa

English

Etymology

methyl- +? cellulose

Alternative forms

• methyl cellulose

Noun

methylcellulose (plural methylcelluloses)

1. (organic chemistry) A white powdery substance, obtained by the methylation of cellulose, that swells in contact with water to form a gel; it has many industrial applications.

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