cellulose ester
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1. any ester of cellulose with an acid (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | ester, |
| definition | : | formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cellulose acetate, |
| definition | : | an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cellulose xanthate, viscose, |
| definition | : | a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | cellulose, |
| definition | : | a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers (noun.substance) |
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