n.
Pronunciation: ˌ se-l ə - ' b ī - ˌ ō s, - ˌ ō z
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cell ulose + -o- + biose disaccharide, from 1 bi- + 2 -ose
Date: 1902
: a faintly sweet disaccharide C 12 H 22 O 11 obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose