Associations to the word «Hemicellulose»

Wiktionary

HEMICELLULOSE, noun. (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

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne