English-Italian translations for cellulose

• cellulosa
  Non dimentichiamo il metanolo e la cellulosa! Do not forget methanol and cellulose!
  Non si tratta pertanto di una sostanza completamente sostituibile con altri tipi di cellulosa già approvati. The substance is, therefore, not completely exchangeable for other, already approved types of cellulose.
  Devo rispondere che l'impurità rappresentata dall'ossido di etilene non ha impedito al Comitato scientifico di concludere che questo tipo di cellulosa può essere impiegato senza alcun rischio. I should say that the impurity of ethylene oxide did not prevent the Scientific Committee from concluding that this cellulose is safe for use.

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