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Cellulose vs Starches - What's the difference?

cellulose | starches |

As nouns the difference between cellulose and starches

is that cellulose is (chiefly in technical texts) while starches is .

As a verb starches is

(starch).

cellulose

English

(wikipedia cellulose)

Noun

  • 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.
  • (organic compound) A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.

    • Synonyms

    * when used as an emulsifier

    Derived terms

    * cellulose acetate * cellulose nitrate * lignocellulose

    See also

    * cellophane * celluloid * pentosan

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Consisting of, or containing, cells.
    • ----

    starches

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (starch)

    • Anagrams

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