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Cellulose Definitions:
Major structural carbohydrate of plant cell walls; a linear β (1 ? 4) glucan.
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A long, fibrous polymer composed of β-glucose; one of the most common substances on earth.
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Cellulose Notes:
Cellulose is a polysaccharide with the formlula (C6H10O5). It is an organic compound, having a linear chain of many hundreds to several thousands of β linked D-glucose units. Cellulose is the important component in the structure of the primary cell walls of various forms of algae, the oomycetes and green plants.
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