"hemicellulose" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hemicelluloses [plural]
Etymology: From hemi- (“half”) + cellulose. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|hemi-|cellulose|gloss1=half}} hemi- (“half”) + cellulose Head templates: {{en-noun}} hemicellulose (plural hemicelluloses)
  1. (biochemistry) 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. Categories (topical): Carbohydrates Translations (mixture of polysaccharides): hemitselluloos (Estonian), hémicellulose [feminine] (French), Hemicellulose [feminine] (German), hemicellulóz (Hungarian), emicellulosa [feminine] (Italian), hemiceluloza [feminine] (Polish), hemicelulosa [feminine] (Spanish)

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