hemicellulose

n. [化]半纤维素

词形变化

hemicelluloses 复数 hemicelluloses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.

    化学 生物

词源

From hemi- (“half”) + cellulose.

来源：wiktionary