cellulose
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001166
The carbohydrate that is the principal constituent of wood and forms the framework of the wood cells.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001166 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | alpha-cellulose |
| References | Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | glucans; cellulolytic bacteria; cellulose acetate; cellophane; lignocellulose; acid detergent fiber; energy cane; cellulose microfibrils; cellulosic wastes; roughage; acid insoluble lignin; neutral detergent fiber; lignin; methylcellulose; ethyl cellulose |
| Translations | Spanish: celulosa |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001166",
"term": "cellulose",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The carbohydrate that is the principal constituent of wood and forms the framework of the wood cells.",
"synonyms": [
"alpha-cellulose"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"glucans",
"cellulolytic bacteria",
"cellulose acetate",
"cellophane",
"lignocellulose",
"acid detergent fiber",
"energy cane",
"cellulose microfibrils",
"cellulosic wastes",
"roughage",
"acid insoluble lignin",
"neutral detergent fiber",
"lignin",
"methylcellulose",
"ethyl cellulose"
],
"references": [
"Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "celulosa"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cellulose/"
}
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