• Hemicellulose

    Full definition of hemicellulose

    Noun

    hemicellulose

    (plural hemicelluloses)
    1. (organic chemistry) 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
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