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/sel'yeuh loh lit"ik/, adj. Biochem.(of bacteria or enzymes) capable of hydrolyzing cellulose.[1940-45; CELLUL(OSE) + -O- + -LYTIC]
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cellulolytic — cel·lu·lo·lyt·ic .sel yə lō lit ik adj hydrolyzing or having the capacity to hydrolyze cellulose <cellulolytic bacteria> … Medical dictionary
cellulolytic — adjective Etymology: cellulose + o + lytic Date: 1943 hydrolyzing or having the capacity to hydrolyze cellulose … New Collegiate Dictionary
cellulolytic — adjective That causes the hydrolysis of cellulose … Wiktionary
cellulolytic — adj. able to hydrolyze cellulose (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
cellulolytic — cel·lu·lo·lyt·ic … English syllables
cellulolytic — cel•lu•lo•lyt•ic [[t]ˌsɛl yə loʊˈlɪt ɪk[/t]] adj. biochem. (of bacteria or enzymes) capable of hydrolyzing cellulose • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
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