| NOUN | substance | cellulose ester | any ester of cellulose with an acid |
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| Meaning | Any ester of cellulose with an acid. | |
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| Narrower | cellulose acetate | An ester of acetic acid |
| 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 |
| Substances | cellulose | A polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant ... / plant tissues and fibers |
| Spanish | éster de celulosa | |
| Catalan | èster de cel·lulosa | |
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