ˈseljuləus

  • 1cellular — cel|lu|lar [ˈseljulə US ər] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Modern Latin; Origin: cellularis, from cellula living cell , from Latin cella; CELL] 1.) consisting of or relating to the cells of plants or animals 2.) a cellular telephone system works by… …

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  • 2celluloid — cel|lu|loid [ˈseljulɔıd] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Celluloid, a trademark] 1.) on celluloid on cinema film ▪ Chaplin s comic genius is preserved on celluloid. 2.) a plastic substance made mainly from ↑cellulose that was used in the past to… …

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  • 3cellulose — cel|lu|lose [ˈseljuləus US lous] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: cellule; CELLULITE] 1.) the material that the cell walls of plants are made of and that is used to make plastics, paper etc 2.) also cellulose acetate technical a plastic… …

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  • 4cellulose — cel|lu|lose [ seljuləuz ] noun uncount a substance that forms the walls of plant cells and plant fibers …

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