cellulosic

[ sel-yuh-loh-sik ]
/ ˌsɛl yəˈloʊ sɪk /

adjective

of, containing, or derived from cellulose.

noun

any cellulosic compound or substance.

Origin of cellulosic

First recorded in 1880–85; cellulose + -ic

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