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CELLULOSIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cellulosic mean?
• CELLULOSIC (noun)
The noun CELLULOSIC has 1 sense:
1. a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)
Familiarity information: CELLULOSIC used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("cellulosic" is a kind of...):
plastic (generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives)
Meronyms (substance of "cellulosic"):
cellulose (a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers)
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