We found 1 definitions of cellulose ester from 1 different sources.
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cellulose ester - any ester of cellulose with an acid | ||
ester formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water | ||
cellulose a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers | ||
cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives | ||
cellulose acetate an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes |