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hemicellulose

hemicellulose noun: a mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.

Noun

hemicellulose (plural hemicelluloses)

  1. A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.
    • The changes in texture that occur during ripening and cooking result from changes in the cell-wall materials, in particular the cement carbohydrates. One group is the hemicelluloses, which form strengthening cross-links between celluloses. They are built up from glucose and xylose sugars, and can...2004, Harold McGee, chapter 5, in On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, Scribner, →ISBN

hemicellulose meaning in Tamil

hemicellulose in Tamil

அரைச்செலுலோசு

Forms of hemicellulose

pluralhemicelluloses

Origin of hemicellulose

From hemi- (“half”) + cellulose.

Words formed from hemicellulose

Questions about hemicellulose

What does hemicellulose mean?
Hemicellulose means a mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.
What is hemicellulose in Tamil?
Hemicellulose in Tamil is அரைச்செலுலோசு. See Hemicellulose meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hemicellulose?
Hemicellulose is a noun.
What is the plural of hemicellulose?
The plural of hemicellulose is hemicelluloses.

Words near hemicellulose in the dictionary

  1. hemicatenated
  2. hemicellulase
  3. hemicellulases
  4. hemicellulolysis
  5. hemicellulolytic
  6. hemicellulose
  7. hemicelluloses
  8. hemicellulosic
  9. hemicentin
  10. hemicentins
  11. hemicerebella

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