cellulose
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Bamboo contains several types of dietary fiber, including cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
Scientists from Wuhan University have invented a sponge made from squid chitlin and cotton-derived cellulose.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025
He then filled in the skeleton’s holes with ethyl cellulose, a tough biodegradable polymer.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 2024
As the mold digests the proteins and starch within the fibrous pulp, it also breaks down the cellulose, turning what remains into a dish beloved by many across western Indonesia.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2024
These, under high magnification, turn out to be bacteria, living in symbiosis with the spirochetes and the protozoan, probably contributing enzymes that break down the cellulose.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing cellulose
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Life Science: Cell Biology
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Cell Biology - High School
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