long-fibre cellulose

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• Cellulose triacetate — Cellulose triacetate, also known simply as triacetate, is manufactured from cellulose and acetate. Triacetate is typically used for the creation of fibres and film base.It is similar chemically to cellulose acetate, with the distinguishing… …   Wikipedia

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• cellulose — cellulosity /sel yeuh los i tee/, n. /sel yeuh lohs /, n. an inert carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, the chief constituent of the cell walls of plants and of wood, cotton, hemp, paper, etc. [1745 55; < NL cellul(a) live cell (see CELLULAR) + OSE2] * * *… …   Universalium

• cellulose — A linear B1→4 glucan, composed of cellobiose residues, differing in this respect from starch, which is comprised of maltose residues; it forms the basis of vegetable and wood fiber and is the most abundant organic compound; useful in providing… …   Medical dictionary

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• bast fibre —       soft, woody fibre obtained from stems of dicotyledonous (dicotyledon) plants (flowering plants with net veined leaves) and used for textiles and cordage. Such fibres, usually characterized by fineness and flexibility, are also known as… …   Universalium

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