cellulosic
- adjective
- /ˌsɛl.jəˈloʊ.sɪk/
- Specialized
- Cellulosic materials are becoming increasingly popular in the production of sustainable textiles.
- cellulosic ethanol
Examples
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As the NYT reports, they acknowledge that commercial production of cellulosic ethanol remains years away.
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Meanwhile, the EPA continues to mandate that millions of gallons of cellulosic ethanol are mixed in gasoline, despite the fact that only 20,000 gallons of cellulosic ethanol have been produced this year.
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We know that it's about cellulosic ethanol as a first of a kind first generation new thing.
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Better than corn ethanol, but not as good as cellulosic right over here.
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I strongly support heavily funding research into cellulosic ethanol.
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The United States, in contrast, is home to more than three dozen commercial or pilot cellulosic ethanol plants.
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So the US is actually slowing down the development of sugarcane ethanol and cellulosic ethanol in Brazil.
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Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer on earth, and thus the effective utilization of cellulosic substances is consistent with the principle of sustainable development.
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The stimulus is building the world's largest wind farm, a half dozen of the world's largest solar farms, and the nation's first refineries for cellulosic biofuels.
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The research focused on developing cellulosic fibers that are biodegradable and environmentally friendly.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cellulosic comes from cellulose, the natural fiber found in plants, and that word includes cell, which means 'small room' for the tiny parts of a plant. So cellulosic means 'made from or relating to plant fiber', which explains its use for fabrics and biofuels.