Cellulose vs. Fiber

Cellulosenoun

A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.

Cellulosenoun

(organic compound) A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.

Celluloseadjective

Consisting of, or containing, cells.

Celluloseadjective

Consisting of, or containing, cells.

Cellulosenoun

The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, cotton, linen, paper, etc. It is also found to a slight extent in certain animals, as the tunicates. It is a carbohydrate, (C6H10O5)n, isomeric with starch, and is convertible into starches and sugars by the action of heat and acids. When pure, it is a white amorphous mass. See Starch, Granulose, Lignin.

Cellulosenoun

a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers

Cellulose

Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula (C6H10O5)n, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β(1→4) linked D-glucose units. Cellulose is an important structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants, many forms of algae and the oomycetes.

Fibernoun

(countable) A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.

Fibernoun

(uncountable) A material in the form of fibers.

Fibernoun

(textiles) A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.

Fibernoun

Dietary fiber.

Fibernoun

(figuratively) Moral strength and resolve.

Fibernoun

(mathematics) The preimage of a given point in the range of a map.

Fibernoun

(category theory) Said to be of a morphism over a global element: The pullback of the said morphism along the said global element.

Fibernoun

(computing) A kind of lightweight thread of execution.

Fibernoun

One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle.

Fibernoun

Any fine, slender thread, or threadlike substance; as, a fiber of spun glass; especially, one of the slender rootlets of a plant.

Fibernoun

the inherent complex of attributes that determine a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions; sinew; strength; toughness; as, a man of real fiber.

Fibernoun

A general name for the raw material, such as cotton, flax, hemp, etc., used in textile manufactures.

Fibernoun

that portion of food composed of carbohydrates which are completely or partly indigestible, such as cellulose or pectin; it may be in an insoluble or a soluble form. It provides bulk to the solid waste and stimulates peristalsis in the intestine. It is found especially in grains, fruits, and vegetables. There is some medical evidence which indicates that diets high in fiber reduce the risk of colon cancer and reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. It is also called dietary fiber, roughage, or bulk.

Fibernoun

a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth.

Fibernoun

a slender and greatly elongated solid substance

Fibernoun

the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions;

Fibernoun

a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

Fiber

Fiber or fibre (from Latin: fibra) is a natural or man-made substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. Fibers are often used in the manufacture of other materials.