The difference between Cellulose and Polysaccharide
When used as nouns, cellulose means a complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives, whereas polysaccharide means a polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
Cellulose is also adjective with the meaning: consisting of, or containing, cells.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cellulose and Polysaccharide
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Cellulose as a noun:
A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.
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Cellulose as a noun (organic compound):
A polysaccharide containing many units in parallel chains.
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Cellulose as an adjective:
Consisting of, or containing, cells.
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Polysaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):
A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
Examples:
"Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology."