单词 | meta-cellulose |
释义 | > as lemmasmeta-cellulose meta-cellulose n. Brit. /ˌmɛtəˈsɛljᵿləʊs/ , /ˌmɛtəˈsɛljᵿləʊz/ , U.S. /ˌmɛdəˈsɛljəˌloʊs/ , /ˌmɛdəˈsɛljəˌloʊz/ Biochemistry (now historical) the cellulose of fungal cells walls, formerly thought to be chemically distinct from that of plants.ΚΠ 1877 Chem. News 12 Jan. 21/1 Cellulosic substances (cellulose, meta-cellulose, para-cellulose). 1883 G. L. Goodale in Science 23 Feb. 80/1 Cellulose dissolves at once in cuprammonia; paracellulose, only after the action of acids; metacellulose, not even then. 1928 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 15 539 He [sc. L. Mangin] also maintained that the presence of nitrogenous matter or of pectic compounds frequently prevented the penetration of reagents and accounted for the failure to secure tests for substances actually present... With this conviction in mind he was the first to propose that such terms as meta-cellulose or fungus cellulose be discarded. 2003 M. Geiker in O. Wallevik & I. Nielsson Self-compacting Concrete 37 Materials used include limestone containing Portland cement.., meta-cellulose viscosity agent.., and melamine-based superplasticizer. < as lemmas |
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