hemicellulose
hemi·cel·lu·lose
noun \ˌhe-mi-ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\Definition of HEMICELLULOSE
: any of various plant polysaccharides less complex than cellulose and easily hydrolyzable to monosaccharides and other products
Origin of HEMICELLULOSE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1891
hemi·cel·lu·lose
noun \ˌhem-i-ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HEMICELLULOSE
: any of various plant polysaccharides less complex than cellulose and easily hydrolyzable to simple sugars and other products
—hemi·cel·lu·los·ic \-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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