Hemicellulose
[hem-i-sel-yuh-lohs] /ˌhɛm ɪˈsɛl yəˌloʊs/
noun
1.
any of a group of gummy polysaccharides, intermediate in complexity between sugar and , that hydrolyze to monosaccharides more readily than .
/ˌhɛmɪˈsɛljʊˌləʊz/
noun
1.
any of a group of plant polysaccharides that occur chiefly in the cell wall
hemicellulose hem·i·cel·lu·lose (hěm’ĭ-sěl’yə-lōs’, -lōz’)
n.
Any of several polysaccharides that are more complex than a sugar and less complex than cellulose and found in plant cell walls.
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