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91organosulfur compound — ▪ chemical compound Introduction also spelled organosulphur compound , also called organic sulfur compound a subclass of organic substances that contain sulfur and that are known for their varied occurrence and unusual properties. They are… …
92Carbohydrate — Carbohydrates (from hydrates of carbon ) or saccharides (Greek σάκχαρον meaning sugar ) are the most abundant of the four major classes of biomolecules, which also include proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. They fill numerous roles in living… …
93Plant — For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). Plants Temporal range: Early Cambrian to recent, but see text, 520–0 Ma …
94Vulcanized fibre — The British patent for vulcanized fibre was obtained in 1859 by Thomas Taylor, an Englishman. [http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/henderson road/pdf/chap 4 the bounty.pdf ; p 4 8.] This patent came after the introduction of celluloid… …
95CORMOPHYTES — Chez les Végétaux eucaryotes, on distingue par leur morphologie deux grands groupes, les Thallophytes, dont l’appareil végétatif est un thalle , tel celui des Algues ou des Champignons [cf. THALLE], et les Cormophytes (ou Archégoniates), dont… …
96Bamboo — For other uses, see Bamboo (disambiguation). Bamboo plant Bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan Scientific classification Kingdom …
97cottonseed — /kot n seed /, n., pl. cottonseeds, (esp. collectively) cottonseed. the seed of the cotton plant, yielding an oil. [1785 95; COTTON + SEED] * * * ▪ seed seed of the cotton plant, important commercially for its oil and other products.… …
98natural fibre — ▪ raw material Introduction any hairlike raw material directly obtainable from an animal, vegetable, or mineral source and convertible into nonwoven fabrics such as felt or paper or, after spinning into yarns, into woven cloth. A natural fibre… …
99hydrocellulose — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hydro + noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hydr + cellulose; probably originally formed in French : a substance obtained as a gelatinous mass or a fine powder by the partial hydrolysis of cellulose usually by means… …
100cel|lu|lose — «SEHL yuh lohs», noun, adjective. –n. a substance that forms the walls of plant cells; the woody part of trees and plants. Wood, cotton, flax, and hemp are largely cellulose. Cellulose is used to make paper, rayon, plastics, and explosives.… …
