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51cellulose acetate — an acetylated cellulose used in membrane filters for a variety of functions; used as a hemodialyzer membrane, it has a greater permeability and higher ultrafiltration rate than cuprophane …
52cellulose sodium phosphate — [USP] an insoluble, nonabsorbable cation exchange resin prepared by phosphorylation of cellulose; it exchanges sodium for calcium and when taken orally binds calcium, which is then excreted in the feces. Used to prevent the formation of calcium… …
53cellulose acetate electrophoresis — a method of zone electrophoresis in which the support medium is a sheet of cellulose acetate; used mainly in clinical chemistry to analyze or purify serum proteins …
54cellulose — 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… …
55cellulose — [[t]se̱ljʊloʊs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Cellulose is a substance that exists in the cell walls of plants and is used to make paper, plastic, and various fabrics and fibres …
56cellulose acetate — noun Chemistry a non flammable polymer made by acetylating cellulose, used as the basis of artificial fibres and plastic …
57cellulose — [ sɛljʊləʊz, s] noun 1》 an insoluble substance which is a polysaccharide derived from glucose and is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibres such as cotton. 2》 paint or lacquer consisting principally of cellulose acetate… …
58cellulose — noun (U) 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 that is used for many industrial purposes, especially making photographic film and… …
59cellulose — n. a carbohydrate consisting of linked glucose units. It is an important constituent of plant cell walls. Cellulose cannot be digested by humans and is a component of dietary fibre (roughage) …
60cellulose acetate — cel′lulose ac′etate n. chem. any of a group of acetic esters of cellulose, used to make yarns, textiles, and photographic films • Etymology: 1890–95 …
