CELLULOSE
Category: Glossary
A polysaccharide of glucose units that is the basic building block of plant cells (cp _cotton; jute_). Also used as a basic raw material in the manufacture of rayon and acetate. About 96% of cotton fibre is cellulose.
Category: Glossary
A polysaccharide of glucose units that is the basic building block of plant cells (cp _cotton; jute_). Also used as a basic raw material in the manufacture of rayon and acetate. About 96% of cotton fibre is cellulose.