cellulosic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or derived from cellulose.

Opposite
noncellulosic
OriginEnglish cellulose ← French cellulose ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivecellulosic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or derived from cellulose.

    Antonyms: noncellulosic

nouncellulosic (plural cellulosics)

plural cellulosics

  1. A synthetic plastic derived from cellulose.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or derived from cellulose.

Opposite
noncellulosic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  2. Latincella
  3. Latincellula
  4. Frenchcellule
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  7. Frenchcellulose
  8. Englishcellulose
  9. Englishcellulosic

From cellulose + -ic.

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Translations

Catalan cel·lulòsic
  • cel·lulòsicof, pertaining to, or derived from cellulose
Russian целлюло́зный
  • целлюло́зный (celljulóznyj)of, pertaining to, or derived from cellulose
Cite this entry
APA

cellulosic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulosic

MLA

“cellulosic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulosic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellulosic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellulosic.

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