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Cellulose

Scope note

A group of carbohydrates composed of long chains of simple sugars (called polysaccharide) that is the major complex carbohydrate in plants.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300012861

Broader Terms used

organic material

Narrower Terms used

alkali cellulose

Created

13yrs ago

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