HEMICELLULOSE

noun
20 Scrabble
25 WWF
H 4
E 1
M 3
I 1
C 3
E 1
L 1
L 1
U 1
L 1
O 1
S 1
E 1

Definition

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.

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