English-Spanish translations for cellulose

• celulosa
  No olvide el metanol y la celulosa. Do not forget methanol and cellulose!
  Por eso, esta sustancia no es sustituible por otras celulosas ya aceptadas. The substance is, therefore, not completely exchangeable for other, already approved types of cellulose.
  Esto afecta especialmente a la quema no contaminante de los sedimentos producidos en la industria del papel y de la celulosa. This holds true especially for the incineration of harmless sludge produced by the paper and cellulose industry.

Definition of cellulose

• 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
• Consisting of, or containing, cells

Synonyms

• emulsifier

Related words

• nitrocellulose
• hemicellulose
• lignocellulose
• methylcellulose
• mycocellulose
• acetylcellulose
• cellulose nitrate
• cellulose acetate
• cellulose diacetate