Meaning | Any ester of cellulose with an acid. |
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Narrower | cellulose acetate | An ester of acetic acid |
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cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton | A nitric acid ester |
cellulose xanthate, viscose | A cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda |
Broader | ester | formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water |
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Substances | cellulose | A polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant ... / plant tissues and fibers |
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Spanish | éster de celulosa |
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Catalan | èster de cel·lulosa |
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