A substance related to cellulose, the structural material found in plant cell walls.
From cellulose (from French cellule meaning 'small cell'), modified with the suffix -in to indicate it's a chemical compound or substance derived from cells.
Cellulose is everywhere—it's in paper, cotton, wood, and even some medicines—and it's the most abundant organic compound on Earth, yet most people have never heard of it.
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