oxycellulose

[ ok-si-sel-yuh-lohs ]

/ ˌɒk sɪˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /

any substance formed naturally or synthetically by the oxidation of cellulose.

Origin of oxycellulose

First recorded in 1880–85; oxy-² + cellulose

The action is one of oxidation, the cellulose being transformed into a substance known as oxycellulose.

The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics |Franklin Beech
In the presence of mineral acids, and used warm or boiling, chromic acid oxidises cellulose into oxycellulose and other products.

The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics |Franklin Beech
It is regarded as an oxycellulose, being readily oxidised by exposure to air at 100 C.

The Manufacture of Paper |Robert Walter Sindall
An oxycellulose resulted possessing strongly marked aldehydic characteristics.

Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross

The oxycellulose nitrate was treated directly with dilute solution of potassium hydrate in the cold.

Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross