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cellulosic

[ sel-yuh-loh-sik ]

adjective

  1. of, containing, or derived from cellulose.


noun

  1. any cellulosic compound or substance.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cellulosic1

First recorded in 1880–85; cellulose + -ic
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"If they're farming a bunch of hay, that's probably more easily adaptable to cellulosic biofuel feedstock, because they might already have the equipment … and you could harvest something like switchgrass then too," Lark says.

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"We investigated how the timing of mixing the two yeast populations and the ratios in which the two populations were mixed affected the production of cellulosic ethanol."

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"This opens a promising new window for using biomimicry to process these insoluble cellulosic materials in a greener way."

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Inditex, meanwhile, has pledged to use 100% organic or sustainable cotton in its clothes before the year end, along with only man-made cellulosic preferent fibers — a plant-based fiber.

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Michael McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association, called the EPA plan “a missed opportunity to invest in and expand the adoption of low-carbon advanced biofuels†such as algae, switchgrass, cellulosic ethanol or landfill waste.

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