Cellulose

**Definition:** A polysaccharide with glucose units linked as in CELLOBIOSE. It is the chief constituent of plant fibers, cotton being the purest natural form of the substance. As a raw material, it forms the basis for many derivatives used in chromatography, ion exchange materials, explosives manufacturing, and pharmaceutical preparations.

**Tree numbers:** - D05.750.078.562.180 - D09.698.365.180 - D25.720.099.500 - J01.637.051.720.099.500

**Synonyms:** - alpha-Cellulose - Polyanhydroglucuronic Acid