Definitions For Hemicellulose

Noun

HEMICELLULOSE (plural HEMICELLULOSEs) (carbohydrate) 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.

Translations

Estonian: hemitselluloos French: hémicellulose, f German: Hemicellulose, f Hungarian: hemicellulóz Italian: emicellulosa, f Polish: hemiceluloza, f Spanish: hemicelulosa, f

Etymology

hemi- , cellulose , gloss1=half

Is Hemicellulose a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

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Scrabble
20
Words with Friends
25

The word Hemicellulose is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends

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