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Roughage vs Cellulose - What's the difference?

roughage | cellulose |

As nouns the difference between roughage and cellulose

is that roughage is dietary fibre while cellulose is 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.

As an adjective cellulose is

consisting of, or containing, cells.

roughage

English

Noun

  • dietary fibre

    • 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.
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