noncellulosic
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noncellulosic — [nän΄sel΄yo͞o lōs′ik] adj. designating or of synthetic fibers made from materials other than plant derivatives … English World dictionary
noncellulosic — /non sel yeuh loh sik/, adj. not derived from or containing cellulose: Nylon is a noncellulosic fiber. [1930 35; NON + CELLULOSE + IC] * * * … Universalium
noncellulosic — /non sel yeuh loh sik/, adj. not derived from or containing cellulose: Nylon is a noncellulosic fiber. [1930 35; NON + CELLULOSE + IC] … Useful english dictionary
man-made — /man mayd /, adj. 1. produced, formed, or made by humans. 2. produced artificially; not resulting from natural processes. 3. Textiles. a. (of a fiber) manufactured synthetically from a cellulosic or noncellulosic base; produced chemically. b. (of … Universalium
wood — wood1 woodless, adj. /wood/, n. 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem. 2. the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other… … Universalium
Wood — /wood/, n. 1. Grant, 1892 1942, U.S. painter. 2. Leonard, 1860 1927, U.S. military doctor and political administrator. * * * I Hard, fibrous material formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem produced by the vascular cambium. It is the… … Universalium
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
non|cel|lu|lo|sic — «NON sehl yuh LOH sihk», noun, adjective. –n. a synthetic fiber made from a base other than cellulose, such as nylon, Dacron, and Orlon. –adj. of or characteristic of the noncellulosics: »noncellulosic fibers … Useful english dictionary
