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

This is especially the case with pre-grated domestic Parmesan, which typically contains a percentage of cellulose — a plant-derived fiber — to prevent it from clumping.

From Salon

When he was 16, Frechka decided to study alternative sources of cellulose in order to decrease deforestation.

From Seattle Times

Most cigarette butts contain filters made of cellulose acetate fibre, a type of a bioplastic.

From BBC

Both creatures’ guts have evolved to be the perfect home for microbes that break down cellulose, part of the plant cell wall, into nutrients and discard methane gas as waste in the digestive process.

From Washington Post