Explore Hemicellulose through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Hemicellulose meaning
A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.
Using Hemicellulose
- The main meaning on this page is: A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.
Context around Hemicellulose
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hemicellulose
- In this selection, "hemicellulose" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cellulose, pectins, network and crystallization stand out and add context to how "hemicellulose" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the hemicellulose and cellulose and hemicellulose are the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hemicellulose" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hemicellulose
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These three components are interwoven, and direct covalent linkages exist between the lignin and the hemicellulose. (16 words)
Cellulose and hemicellulose are the basic structural material of the wood cells ; lignin acts as a kind of cell-bonding glue. (21 words)
The cellulose microfibrils are linked via hemicellulosic tethers to form the cellulose-hemicellulose network, which is embedded in the pectin matrix. (21 words)
This is believed to be due to the decrease in the content of hemicellulose, crystallization of cellulose and changes to lignin over time resulting in the wood gaining better resonating properties. (31 words)
Laccaria bicolor is lacking enzymes involved in the degradation of plant cell wall components (cellulose, hemicellulose, pectins and pectates), preventing the symbiont from degrading host cells during the root colonisation. (30 words)
Not only regular sugars can be found in hemicellulose, but also their acidified form, for instance glucuronic acid and galacturonic acid can be present. (24 words)
Example sentences (6)
Cellulose and hemicellulose are the basic structural material of the wood cells ; lignin acts as a kind of cell-bonding glue.
Laccaria bicolor is lacking enzymes involved in the degradation of plant cell wall components (cellulose, hemicellulose, pectins and pectates), preventing the symbiont from degrading host cells during the root colonisation.
Not only regular sugars can be found in hemicellulose, but also their acidified form, for instance glucuronic acid and galacturonic acid can be present.
The cellulose microfibrils are linked via hemicellulosic tethers to form the cellulose-hemicellulose network, which is embedded in the pectin matrix.
These three components are interwoven, and direct covalent linkages exist between the lignin and the hemicellulose.
This is believed to be due to the decrease in the content of hemicellulose, crystallization of cellulose and changes to lignin over time resulting in the wood gaining better resonating properties.