Etymology

cellulose

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Today it means: A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives. Full definition →

French cellulose ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Latin cellula
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  2. Latincella
  3. Latincellula
  4. Frenchcellule
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  7. Frenchcellulose
  8. English todaycellulose

Borrowed from French cellulose.

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