How to Use cellulose in a Sentence

cellulose

noun
  • This is made of cellulose spun into the fibers.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This is made of cellulose spun into the fibers.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Use a clean cellulose sponge with a little warm water and give the wall a good rub.
    — NOLA.com, 7 Oct. 2017
  • Trees could give their cellulose to a new kind of battery electrolyte.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2021
  • This is supposed to be a real book, not a lump of campaign cellulose.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 7 Aug. 2017
  • All the cellulose that supported this bridge could have fit in a backpack.
    — D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 4 June 2025
  • And the tea tree mask pledges to soothe and calm your skin with its three layers of natural cellulose.
    — De Elizabeth, Allure, 21 Dec. 2017
  • These fibers are made from chains of cellulose and give trees their stability.
    — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
  • Rice straw, like cotton and linen, is mainly composed of the dense plant fiber cellulose.
    — Elizabeth Svoboda, WIRED, 21 Sep. 2006
  • Fillers found in low-quality dry foods, like cellulose, can cause the same problem.
    — Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2018
  • Their diet consists of cellulose found in wood, leaf litter, and soil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
  • They're made from cellulose and cotton and are highly absorbent and durable.
    — Sarah Toscano, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The sheetrock did have mold, which grows on the cellulose in sheetrock, explained Persson.
    — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Plus, it's made from a skin-hugging cellulose that sits flesh on the face and reveals a dewy gleam once removed.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 12 July 2024
  • The team stripped the lignin — the rigid glue in plant cells — from wood, leaving a porous cellulose skeleton.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, the main components of wood are cellulose and lignin.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2018
  • In this approach, the team sprayed down a layer of chitin, followed by a layer of cellulose.
    — J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
  • All the replica stones were sealed with a cellulose car spray paint to prevent sound from being absorbed.
    — Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2021
  • Then, the researchers spray on glass microbubbles that bond with the cellulose to form a gel structure.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 9 July 2020
  • Fortunately, most kitchen sponges are made of cellulose or wood pulp that will biodegrade over time.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Small grains have less starch and more cellulose, which is more aggressive for machines and can clog filters.
    — Sybille De La Hamaide, Reuters, 26 Sep. 2024
  • For the nanowood, the team removed the lignin, the polymer that holds the cellulose of wood together.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Fortunately, most kitchen sponges are made of cellulose or wood pulp that will biodegrade over time.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Pearls are fairly easy to swallow and do away with the outer coating of gelatin or cellulose capsules.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The soft sheet is made of biodegradable organic bamboo cellulose and fits snugly on all face shapes.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Citric acid, methyl cellulose and polysorbate 60 also show up in some milks.
    — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2017
  • This is due to the cotton and modal construction—modal is a fiber made from tree cellulose, and it’s known for being silky smooth.
    — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • Check the label and make sure there aren't a lot of filler ingredients like cellulose or breadcrumbs.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The cellulose and hemicellulose are bricks, and lignins are the mortar.
    — Jake Emen, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2020
  • The paper towel fibers are made of cellulose, which also comprises wood and many plants.
    — Ben Finio, Scientific American, 3 May 2018

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