cel‧lu‧lose /ˈseljələʊs, ˈseljʊləʊs $ -loʊs/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: 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 that is used for many industrial purposes, especially making photographic film and explosives

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