Back Sellulose Afrikaans Zellulose ALS سليولوز Arabic Celulosa AST Sellüloza Azerbaijani سلولز AZB Целлюлоза Bashkir Цэлюлоза Byelorussian Цэлюлёза BE-X-OLD Целулоза Bulgarian
Cellulose is the main chemical that forms the main structure of plants. It is the most abundant macromolecule and the most common organic compound on Earth. It is also a kind of fiber. Cellulose is a very complex carbohydrate, consisting of 3,000 or more glucose units. Cellulose was discovered by Anselme Payen in 1838. He isolated it from plant matter and determined its chemical formula.