cellulose

Example Sentences

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This fungus is one of many “brown rot” fungi, because it digests the sugary cellulose in wood but not its lignin.

From Washington Post

"Eventually we visited a packaging show, and came across sustainable cellulose film, and combined it with plant-based biodegradable ink and glue," says Mr Mason.

From BBC

Whereas many synthetic glues start as puddles of sticky chemicals, viscin is made of stiff strands of cellulose that help it hold firm.

From Scientific American

Mr Alava explains that the product is produced through a complex, multi-step process which starts with shredding old textiles and removing synthetic materials and dyes, and ends with a new fibre, regenerated from extracted cellulose.

From BBC

Items like Line Vautrin’s ruff style necklace of cellulose acetate, metal and mirror shards, or Michele Oka Doner’s bronze and diamond talisman necklace are as fragile as cicadas’ wings.

From New York Times