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cell

N หน่วย เล็กๆ ใน หน่วย ใหญ่ เช่น กลุ่ม เล็กๆ ใน พรรคการเมือง nuai-lek-lek-nai-nuai-yai-chen-klum-lek-lek-nai-pak-kan-mueang

cell

N ห้อง เล็กๆ cubicle vault hold hong-lek-lek

cell

N เซลล์ หน่วย พื้นฐาน ของ สิ่งมีชีวิต cellule corpuscle sel

cell

N เซลล์ ไฟฟ้า electric cell sel-fai-fa

cell

N โพรง หรือ ช่อง เล็กๆ prong-rue-chong-lek-lek

cell

VI อาศัย อยู่ ใน ห้อง เล็กๆ ar-sai-yu-nai-hong-lek-lek

cell division

N การ แบ่ง เซลล์ kan-baeng-sel

cella

N บริเวณ ที่ตั้ง รูปปั้น ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ เป็น เอกเทศ

cellar

N ห้องใต้ดิน underground room vault basement hong-tai-din

cellar

VT เก็บ ใน ห้องใต้ดิน keb-nai-hong-tai-din

cellarage

N ค่าธรรมเนียม สำหรับ การ เก็บของ ใน ห้องเก็บของ ka-tam-niam-sam-rab-kan-keb-kong-nai-hong-keb-kong

cellarer

N ผู้ ที่ ดูแลรักษา ห้องใต้ดิน

cellaret

N ตุ้ ใส่ เหล้า หิ้ง ใส่ เหล้า cellarette

cellist

N นัก เล่น เชล โล nak-len-chel-lol

cello

N เครื่องสาย ประเภท หนึ่ง มี ลักษณะ คล้าย ไวโอลิน ขนาดใหญ่ ขณะ เล่น ผู้ เล่น จะ วาง ไว้ ระหว่าง เข่า ทั้งสอง kreang-sai-pra-phed-nueng-me-lak-sa-na-klai-wai-o-lin-ka-nad-yai-ka-na-len-pu-len-ja-wang-wai-ra-wang-khao-tang-song

cellophane

N กระดาษ ใส ใช้ ห่อ ของ หรือ อาหาร kra-dad-sai-chai-hor-kong-rue-ar-han

cellphone

N โทรศัพท์มือถือ mobile phone cellular phone thol-ra-sab-mue-thue

cellular

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ เซลล์ ที่ ประกอบด้วย เซลล์ kiao-kab-sel

cellular

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ โทรศัพท์ เซล ลู ล่า ร์ kiao-kab-thol-ra-sab-sel-lu-la

cellule

N เซลล์ เล็กๆ

cellulite

N ประเภท ของ ไขมัน ที่อยู่ ใต้ ผิวหนัง ทำให้ ผิวหนัง ดู ไม่ เรียบ pra-phed-kong-kai-man-ti-yu-tai-pil-nang-tham-hai-piol-nang-du-mai-riab

cellulitis

N เนื้อเยื่อ เซลล์ อักเสบ

celluloid

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ภาพยนตร์ cinematic filmlike kiao-kab-pab-pa-yon

celluloid

N พลาสติกช นิดหนึ่ง ใช้ ใน การ ทำ ฟิล์ม หรือ สิ่งของ อื่นๆ pla-sa-tik-cha-nid-nueng-chai-nai-kan-tham-fim-rue-sing-kong-uen-uen

celluloid

N ภาพยนตร์ cinema film pab-pa-yon

cellulose

N เซลลูโลส สารประกอบ คาร์โบไฮเดรตช นิดหนึ่ง sel-lu-los

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CELL

n. 1. A small or close apartment, as in a prison, or a bath.
2. A cottage; a cave; a small or mean place of residence.
3. A small cavity or hollow place, variously applied; as the cells of the brain; the cells of a honey comb, etc.
4. In botany, a hollow place in a pericarp, particularly in a capsule, in which seeds are lodged. According to the number of these cells, pericarps are called unilocular, bilocular, trilocular, etc.
5. In anatomy, a little bag, or bladder, containing fluid or other matter; as the adipose cells, containing fat.
6. A religious house.

CELLAR

n.A room under a house or other building, used as a repository of liquors, provisions, and other stores for a family.

CELLARAGE

n.A case of cabinet work, for holding bottles of liquors.

CELLARIST, CELLARER

n.An officer in a monastery who has the care of the cellar, or the charge of procuring and keeping the provisions; also, an officer in chapters, who has the care of the temporals, and particularly of distributing bread, wine, and money to canons, an account of their attendance in the choir.

CELLIFEROUS

a.Bearing or producing cells.

CELLULAR

a.Consisting of cells, or containing cells. The cellular membrane, in animal bodies, is composed of an infinite number of minute cells, communicating with each other. It invests every fiber, and seems to be the medium of connection between all parts of the body. The cells serve as reservoirs for fat.

CELLULIFEROUS

a.Bearing or producing little cells.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CELL

Cell, n. Etym: [OF. celle, fr. L. cella; akin to celare to hide, and E. hell, helm, conceal. Cf. Hall. ]

1. A very small and close apartment, as in a prison or in a monastery or convent; the hut of a hermit. The heroic confessor in his cell. Macaulay.

2. A small religious house attached to a monastery or convent. "Cells or dependent priories." Milman.

3. Any small cavity, or hollow place.

4. (Arch. ) (a ) The space between the ribs of a vaulted roof. (b ) Same as Cella.

5. (Elec.)

Defn: A jar of vessel, or a division of a compound vessel, for holding the exciting fluid of a battery.

6. (Biol.)

Defn: One of the minute elementary structures, of which the greater part of the various tissues and organs of animals and plants are composed.

Note: All cells have their origin in the primary cell from which the organism was developed. In the lowest animal and vegetable forms, one single cell constitutes the complete individual, such being called unicelluter orgamisms. A typical cell is composed of a semifluid mass of protoplasm, more or less granular, generally containing in its center a nucleus which in turn frequently contains one or more nucleoli, the whole being surrounded by a thin membrane, the cell wall. In some cells, as in those of blood, in the amoeba, and in embryonic cells (both vegetable and animal ), there is no restricting cell wall, while in some of the unicelluliar organisms the nucleus is wholly wanting. See Illust. of Bipolar. Air cell. See Air cell. -- Cell development (called also cell genesis, cell formation, and cytogenesis ), the multiplication, of cells by a process of reproduction under the following common forms; segmentation or fission, gemmation or budding, karyokinesis, and endogenous multiplication. See Segmentation, Gemmation, etc. -- Cell theory. (Biol.) See Cellular theory, under Cellular.

CELL

Cell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Celled. ]

Defn: To place or inclosed in a cell. "Celled under ground. " [R.] Warner.

CELLA

Cel "la, n. Etym: [L.] (Arch. )

Defn: The part inclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticoes.

CELLAR

Cel "lar, n. Etym: [OE. celer, OF. celier, F. celier, fr. L. cellarium a receptacle for food, pantry, fr. cella storeroom. See Cell. ]

Defn: A room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground, where provisions and other stores are kept.

CELLARAGE

CELLARAGE Cel "lar *age, n.

1. The space or storerooms of a cellar; a cellar. Sir W. Scott. You hear this fellow in the cellarage. Shak.

2. Chare for storage in a cellar.

CELLARER

Cel "lar *er, n. Etym: [LL. cellararius, equiv. to L. cellarius steward: cf. F. cellérier. See Cellar. ] (Eccl.)

Defn: A steward or butler of a monastery or chapter; one who has charge of procuring and keeping the provisions.

CELLARET

Cel `lar *et ", n. Etym: [Dim of cellar. ]

Defn: A receptacle, as in a dining room, for a few bottles of wine or liquor, made in the form of a chest or coffer, or a deep drawer in a sideboard, and usually lined with metal.

CELLARIST

CELLARIST Cel "lar *ist, n.

Defn: Same as Cellarer.

CELLED

CELLED Celled, a.

Defn: Containing a cell or cells.

CELLEPORE

Cel "le *pore, n. Etym: [L. cella cell + porus, Gr. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A genus of delicate branching corals, made up of minute cells, belonging to the Bryozoa.

CELLIFEROUS

Cel *lif "er *ous, a. Etym: [Cell + -ferous. ]

Defn: Bearing or producing cells.

CELLO

Cel "lo, n.; pl. E. Cellos (, It. Celli (.

Defn: A contraction for Violoncello.

CELLULAR

Cel "lu *lar, a. Etym: [L. cellula a little cell: cf. F. cellulaire. See Cellule. ]

Defn: Consisting of, or containing, cells; of or pertaining to a cell or cells. Cellular plants, Cellular cryptogams (Bot. ), those flowerless plants which have no ducts or fiber in their tissue, as mosses, fungi, lichens, and algæ. -- Cellular theory, or Cell theory (Biol.), a theory, according to which the essential element of every tissue, either vegetable or animal, is a cell; the whole series of cells having been formed from the development of the germ cell and by differentiation converted into tissues and organs which, both in plants ans animals, are to be considered as a mass of minute cells communicating with each other. -- Cellular tissue. (a ) (Anat. ) See conjunctive tissue under Conjunctive. (b ) (Bot. ) Tissue composed entirely of parenchyma, and having no woody fiber or ducts. cellular telephone, a portable radio- telephone transmitting and receiving the radio-telephonic signals from one of a group of transmitter-receiver stations so arranged that they provide adequate signal contact for such telephones over a certain geographical area. The area within which one transmitter may service such portable telephones is called its "cell.

CELLULATED

CELLULATED Cel "lu *la `ted, a.

Defn: Cellular. Caldwell.

CELLULE

Cel "lule, n. Etym: [L. cellula a small apartment, dim. of cella: cf. F. cellule. See Cell. ]

Defn: A small cell.

CELLULIFEROUS

Cel `lu *lif "er *ous, a. Etym: [L. cellula + -ferous. ]

Defn: Bearing or producing little cells.

CELLULITIS

Cel `lu *li "tis, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. cellula + -itis.]

Defn: An inflammantion of the cellular or areolar tissue, esp. of that lying immediately beneath the skin.

CELLULOID

Cel "lu *loid `, n. Etym: [Cellulose + -oid.]

Defn: A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originaly called xylonite.

CELLULOSE

CELLULOSE Cel "lu *lose `, a.

Defn: Consisting of, or containing, cells.

CELLULOSE

CELLULOSE Cel "lu *lose `, n. (Chem. )

Defn: The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, linen, paper, etc. It is also found to a slight extent in certain animals, as the tunicates. It is a carbohydrate, (C6H1 O5 )n, isomeric with starch, and is convertible into starches and sugars by the action of heat and acids. When pure, it is a white amorphous mass. See Starch, Granulose, Lignin. Unsized, well bleached linen paper is merely pure cellulose. Goodale. Starch cellulose, the delicate framework which remains when the soluble part (granulose ) of starch is removed by saliva or pepsin. Goodale.

New American Oxford Dictionary

cell

cell |sel sɛl | ▶noun 1 a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps. • historical a small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger one. 2 Biology the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Microscopic organisms typically consist of a single cell, which is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic. • an enclosed cavity in an organism. • a small compartment in a larger structure such as a honeycomb. 3 a small group forming a nucleus of political activity, typically a secret, subversive one: the weapons may be used to arm terrorist cells. 4 the local area covered by one of the short-range transmitters in a cellular telephone system. • a cellular phone: I'll just call him on his cell. 5 a device containing electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, used for current-generation or electrolysis. • a unit in a device for converting chemical or solar energy into electricity. DERIVATIVES celled adjective [ in combination ] : a single-celled organism, cell-like |-ˌlīk |adjective ORIGIN Old English, from Old French celle or Latin cella ‘storeroom or chamber. ’

cella

cel la |ˈselə ˈsɛlə | ▶noun ( pl. cellae |ˈselē | ) the inner area of an ancient temple, esp. one housing the hidden cult image in a Greek or Roman temple. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: Latin, literally ‘storeroom, shrine, ’ from celare ‘hide. ’ (See conceal ).

cellar

cel lar |ˈselər ˈsɛlər | ▶noun a room below ground level in a house, typically one used for storing wine or coal. • a stock of wine. ▶verb [ with obj. ] store (wine ) in a cellar. ORIGIN Middle English (in the general sense ‘storeroom ’): from Old French celier, from late Latin cellarium ‘storehouse, ’ from cella ‘storeroom or chamber. ’

cellarage

cel lar age |ˈselərij ˈsɛlərɪʤ | ▶noun cellars collectively. • money charged for the use of a cellar or storehouse.

cellarer

cel lar er |ˈselərər ˈsɛlərər | ▶noun the person in a monastery who is responsible for the provisioning of food and drink.

cellaret

cel lar et |ˌseləˈret ˈsɛlərət |(also cellarette ) ▶noun historical a cabinet for keeping bottles of wine and liquor.

cellarman

cel ¦lar |man |ˈsɛləmən | ▶noun ( pl. cellarmen ) Brit. a person in charge of a wine cellar.

cell block

cell block ▶noun a large single building or part of a complex subdivided into separate prison cells.

cell division

cell di vi sion ▶noun Biology the division of a cell into two daughter cells with the same genetic material.

cellie

cell ie ▶noun . variant spelling of celly.

Cellini, Benvenuto

Cel li ni, Benvenuto |CHəˈlēnē tʃɛˈlɪni | (1500 –71 ), Italian goldsmith and sculptor.

cell line

cell line ▶noun Biology a cell culture developed from a single cell and therefore consisting of cells with a uniform genetic makeup.

cellmate

cell mate |ˈselmāt | ▶noun a person with whom one shares a cell.

cell-mediated

cell-me di at ed ▶adjective Physiology denoting the aspect of an immune response involving the action of white blood cells, rather than that of circulating antibodies. Often contrasted with humoral.

cell membrane

cell mem brane ▶noun the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell. Also called cytomembrane.

cello

cel lo |ˈCHelō ˈtʃɛˌloʊ | ▶noun ( pl. cellos ) a bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor between the legs of the seated player. DERIVATIVES cel list |ˈCHelist |noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: shortening of violoncello .

cellophane

cel lo phane |ˈseləˌfān ˈsɛləfeɪn | ▶noun a thin transparent wrapping material made from viscose. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: originally a trademark.

cell phone

cell phone (also cellphone ) ▶noun short for cellular phone.

cellular

cel lu lar |ˈselyələr ˈsɛljələr | ▶adjective 1 of, relating to, or consisting of living cells: cellular proliferation. 2 denoting or relating to a mobile telephone system that uses a number of short-range radio stations to cover the area that it serves, the signal being automatically switched from one station to another as the user travels about. 3 (of a fabric item, such as a blanket or vest ) knitted so as to form holes or hollows that trap air and provide extra insulation. 4 consisting of small compartments or rooms: cellular accommodations. DERIVATIVES cel lu lar i ty |ˌselyəˈlaritē |noun ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French cellulaire, from modern Latin cellularis, from cellula ‘little chamber, ’ diminutive of cella .

cellular automaton

cel lu lar au tom a ton ▶noun ( pl. cellular automata ) Computing one of a set of units in a mathematical model that have simple rules governing their replication and destruction. They are used to model complex systems composed of simple units such as living things or parallel processors.

cellular blind

cel lu lar blind ▶noun a window blind with a single or double layer of collapsible voids that provide insulation when the blind is extended.

cellular phone

cel lu lar phone (also cellular telephone ) ▶noun a telephone with access to a cellular radio system so it can be used over a wide area, without a physical connection to a network.

cellulase

cel lu lase |ˈselyəˌlās, -ˌlāz ˈsɛljəleɪs | ▶noun Biochemistry an enzyme that converts cellulose into glucose or a disaccharide. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from cellulose + -ase .

cellulite

cel lu lite |ˈselyəˌlīt ˈsɛljəˌlaɪt | ▶noun persistent subcutaneous fat causing dimpling of the skin, esp. on women's hips and thighs. Not in technical use. ORIGIN 1960s: from French, from cellule ‘small cell. ’

cellulitis

cel lu li tis |ˌselyəˈlītis ˌsɛljəˈlaɪdɪs | ▶noun Medicine inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue.

celluloid

cel lu loid |ˈselyəˌloid ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd | ▶noun a transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly used for cinematographic film. • motion pictures as a genre: having made the leap from theater to celluloid, she can now make more money. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from cellulose + -oid .

cellulose

cel lu lose |ˈselyəˌlōs, -ˌlōz ˈsɛljəˌloʊs | ▶noun 1 an insoluble substance that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers. 2 paint or lacquer consisting principally of cellulose acetate or nitrate in solution. DERIVATIVES cel lu lo sic |ˌselyəˈlōsik, -ˈlōzik |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from cellule ‘small cell ’ + -ose 2 .

cellulose acetate

cel lu lose ac e tate ▶noun Chemistry a nonflammable thermoplastic polymer made by acetylating cellulose, used as the basis of artificial fibers and plastic.

cellulose nitrate

cel lu lose ni trate ▶noun another term for nitrocellulose.

cellulose triacetate

cel lu lose tri ac e tate ▶noun see triacetate.

cell wall

cell wall ▶noun Biology a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria. In the algae and higher plants, it consists mainly of cellulose.

celly

cell y |ˈselē ˈsɛli |(also cellie ) ▶noun ( pl. cellies ) informal 1 a cellular phone: Timmy whips out his celly to beep White Mike. • a person who uses a cellular phone. 2 (among prisoners ) cellmate. ORIGIN by shortening and alteration.

Oxford Dictionary

cell

cell |sɛl | ▶noun 1 a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps. • historical a small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger one. 2 Biology the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. • an enclosed cavity in an organism. • a small compartment in a larger structure such as a honeycomb. 3 a small group forming a nucleus of political activity, typically a secret, subversive one: terrorist cells. 4 a device containing electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, used for generating current or for electrolysis. • a unit in a device for converting chemical or solar energy into electricity. 5 the local area covered by one of the short-range transmitters in a cellular telephone system. • N. Amer. a mobile phone. DERIVATIVES celled adjective [ in combination ] : a single-celled organism, cell-like adjective ORIGIN Old English, from Old French celle or Latin cella ‘storeroom or chamber ’.

cella

cella |ˈkɛlə | ▶noun ( pl. cellae |-liː | ) the inner area of an ancient temple, especially one housing the hidden cult image in a Greek or Roman temple. ORIGIN Latin.

cellar

cel ¦lar |ˈsɛlə | ▶noun a room below ground level in a house, often used for storing wine or coal. • a stock of wine. ▶verb [ with obj. ] store (wine ) in a cellar. ORIGIN Middle English (in the general sense ‘storeroom ’): from Old French celier, from late Latin cellarium ‘storehouse ’, from Latin cella ‘storeroom or chamber ’.

cellarage

cel ¦lar |age |ˈsɛlərɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] cellars collectively. • money charged for the use of a cellar or storehouse.

cellarer

cellarer |ˈsɛlərə | ▶noun the person in a monastery who is responsible for provisioning and catering. • a cellarman.

cellaret

cellaret |ˌsɛləˈrɛt |(US also cellarette ) ▶noun historical a cabinet or sideboard for keeping alcoholic drinks and glasses in a dining room.

cellarman

cel ¦lar |man |ˈsɛləmən | ▶noun ( pl. cellarmen ) Brit. a person in charge of a wine cellar.

cell block

cell block ▶noun a large single building or part of a complex subdivided into separate prison cells.

cell division

cell division ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology the division of a cell into two daughter cells with the same genetic material.

cellie

cell ie ▶noun . variant spelling of celly.

Cellini, Benvenuto

Cellini, Benvenuto |tʃɛˈliːni | (1500 –71 ), Italian goldsmith and sculptor, the most renowned goldsmith of his day.

cell line

cell line ▶noun Biology a cell culture developed from a single cell and therefore consisting of cells with a uniform genetic make-up.

cellmate

cell mate |ˈselmāt | ▶noun a person with whom one shares a cell.

cellmate

cellmate |ˈsɛlmeɪt | ▶noun a person with whom one shares a cell.

cell-mediated

cell-mediated ▶adjective Physiology denoting the aspect of an immune response involving the action of white blood cells, rather than that of circulating antibodies. Often contrasted with humoral.

cell membrane

cell membrane ▶noun the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell.

cello

cello |ˈtʃɛləʊ | ▶noun ( pl. cellos ) a bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor between the legs of the seated player. DERIVATIVES cellist noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: shortening of violoncello .

cellophane

cellophane |ˈsɛləfeɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] trademark a thin transparent wrapping material made from viscose. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from cellulose + -phane, from diaphane, a kind of semi-transparent woven silk (from medieval Latin diaphanus ‘diaphanous ’).

cell phone

cell |phone |ˈsɛlfəʊn | ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. a mobile phone.

cellular

cellular |ˈsɛljʊlə | ▶adjective 1 relating to or consisting of living cells: cellular proliferation. 2 denoting or relating to a mobile telephone system that uses a number of short-range radio stations to cover the area that it serves, the signal being automatically switched from one station to another as the user travels about. 3 (of a fabric item, such as a blanket or vest ) knitted so as to form holes or hollows that trap air and provide extra insulation. 4 consisting of small compartments or rooms: cellular accommodation. DERIVATIVES cellularity |-ˈlarɪti |noun ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French cellulaire, from modern Latin cellularis, from cellula ‘little chamber ’, diminutive of cella .

cellular automaton

cel ¦lu |lar au ¦toma |ton ▶noun ( pl. cellular automata ) Computing each of a set of units in a mathematical model which have simple rules governing their replication and destruction, used to model complex systems composed of simple units such as living things or parallel processors.

cellular blind

cel lu lar blind ▶noun a window blind with a single or double layer of collapsible voids that provide insulation when the blind is extended.

cellular phone

cel ¦lu |lar phone ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. a mobile phone.

cellulase

cellulase |ˈsɛljʊleɪz | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry an enzyme that converts cellulose into glucose or a disaccharide. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from cellulose + -ase .

cellulite

cellulite |ˈsɛljʊlʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] persistent subcutaneous fat causing dimpling of the skin, especially on women's hips and thighs. ORIGIN 1960s: from French, from cellule ‘small cell ’.

cellulitis

cel ¦lu |litis |ˌsɛljʊˈlʌɪtɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue.

celluloid

cel ¦lu |loid |ˈsɛljʊlɔɪd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly used for cinematographic film. • the cinema as a genre: having made the leap from theatre to celluloid, she can now make more money. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from cellulose + -oid .

cellulose

cellulose |ˈsɛljʊləʊz, -s | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibres such as cotton. It is a polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers. 2 paint or lacquer consisting principally of cellulose acetate or nitrate in solution. DERIVATIVES cellulosic |-ˈləʊsɪk |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from cellule ‘small cell ’ + -ose 2 .

cellulose acetate

cel ¦lu |lose acet |ate ▶noun [ mass noun ] a non-flammable thermoplastic polymer made by acetylating cellulose, used as the basis of artificial fibres and plastic.

cellulose nitrate

cel ¦lu |lose ni |trate ▶noun another term for nitrocellulose.

cellulose triacetate

cel ¦lu |lose tri |acet ¦ate ▶noun see triacetate.

cell wall

cell wall ▶noun Biology a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria. In the algae and higher plants it consists mainly of cellulose.

celly

cell y |ˈselē ˈsɛli |(also cellie ) ▶noun ( pl. cellies ) informal 1 a cellular phone: Timmy whips out his celly to beep White Mike. • a person who uses a cellular phone. 2 (among prisoners ) cellmate. ORIGIN by shortening and alteration.

American Oxford Thesaurus

cell

cell noun 1 a prison cell: room, cubicle, chamber; dungeon, oubliette, lockup. 2 each cell of the honeycomb: compartment, cavity, hole, hollow, section. 3 terrorist cells: unit, faction, arm, section, ring, coterie, group.

cellar

cellar noun the rickety stairs that go down to the cellar: basement, vault, underground room, lower ground floor, downstairs; cantina; crypt, undercroft. ANTONYMS attic.

Oxford Thesaurus

cell

cell noun 1 a prison cell: dungeon, oubliette, lock-up, prison; room, cubicle, compartment, chamber, stall, enclosure; N. Amer. informal bullpen, tank, drunk tank; Austral. /NZ informal peter. 2 each cell of the honeycomb: compartment, cavity, hole, hollow, bay, chamber, slot, niche, section. 3 terrorist cells: caucus, unit, faction, arm, section, nucleus, clique, coterie, group, party, clan, wing. WORD LINKS cell cyto- related prefix, as in cytology, cytotoxic -cyte related suffix, as in phagocyte, lymphocyte -blast related suffix, as in erythroblast, fibroblast Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

cellar

cellar noun basement, vault, crypt, undercroft, underground room, catacomb; garden flat, sub-basement, lower ground floor; Brit. dated below stairs. ANTONYMS attic.

Duden Dictionary

Cella

Cel la Substantiv, feminin , die |C e lla |die Cella; Genitiv: der Cella, Cellae |[…lɛ ]|lateinisch cella, eigentlich = Kammer 1 im antiken Tempel Hauptraum, in dem das Götterbild stand; Zella 2 veraltet Mönchszelle 3 Medizin Zelle 5

Celle

Cel le Eigenname |C e lle |Stadt an der Aller

Celler

Cel ler Adjektiv |C e ller | das Celler Schloss

Celler

Cel ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |C e ller |der Celler; Genitiv: des Cellers, Plural: die Celler Einwohnerbezeichnung

Cellerar

Cel le rar Substantiv, maskulin , der Cellerarius |Celler a r |Wirtschaftsverwalter eines Klosters

Cellerarius

Cel le ra ri us Substantiv, maskulin , der Cellerar |Celler a rius |der Cellerarius; Genitiv: des Cellerarius, Plural: die Cellerarii Wirtschaftsverwalter eines Klosters

Cellerin

Cel le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |C e llerin |weibliche Form zu Celler

cellesch

cel lesch Adjektiv cellisch |c e llesch | zu Celle Celle, die Celler betreffend

Cellini

Cel li ni Eigenname |Cell i ni t͜ʃ …|italienischer Bildhauer

cellisch

cel lisch Adjektiv cellesch |c e llisch | zu Celle Celle, die Celler betreffend

Cellist

Cel list Substantiv, maskulin , der |t͜ʃɛˈlɪst auch ʃɛ …|der Cellist; Genitiv: des Cellisten, Plural: die Cellisten Person, die [berufsmäßig ] Cello spielt

Cellistin

Cel lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Cell i stin |die Cellistin; Genitiv: der Cellistin, Plural: die Cellistinnen weibliche Form zu Cellist

cellistisch

cel lis tisch Adjektiv |cell i stisch |1 das Cello betreffend 2 celloartig

Cello

Cel lo Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈt͜ʃɛlo auch ˈʃɛlo |das Cello; Genitiv: des Cellos, Plural: die Cellos und Celli der Geige ähnliches, aber erheblich größeres Musikinstrument, das beim Spielen (auf einen Stachel gestützt ) zwischen den Knien gehalten wird Kurzwort für: Violoncello

Cellokonzert

Cel lo kon zert Substantiv, Neutrum , das |C e llokonzert |Konzert für Cello und Orchester

Cellophan

Cel lo phan Substantiv, Neutrum , das ® Cellophane |Celloph a n |das Cellophan; Genitiv: des Cellophans Zellophan

Cellophane

Cel lo pha ne Substantiv, feminin , die ® Cellophan |Celloph a ne |die Cellophane; Genitiv: der Cellophane Zellophan

Cellosonate

Cel lo so na te Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈt͜ʃɛlo … ˈʃɛlo …|Sonate für Cello

Cellula

Cel lu la Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |C e llula |die Cellula; Genitiv: der Cellula, Plural: die Cellulae |[…lɛ ] |lateinisch kleine Körperzelle

Cellulite

Cel lu li te Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Cellul i te |durch Orangenhaut 2 gekennzeichnete Veränderung des Bindegewebes der Unterhaut, besonders an den Oberschenkeln bei Frauen

Cellulitis

Cel lu li tis , Zel lu li tis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Zellulitis |Cellul i tis Zellul i tis | Cellulite

French Dictionary

celle

celle pron. dém. f. (pl. celles ) pronom démonstratif féminin Le pronom démonstratif féminin celle désigne une personne féminine, une chose féminine nommée précédemment et à laquelle on donne une nouvelle détermination. : C ’est celle que je préfère. LOCUTIONS Celle-ci. Pronom démonstratif désignant une personne, une chose rapprochée ou dont on vient de parler. : J ’avais une cousine, mais celle-ci ne voulait pas jouer avec moi. Note Technique Ce pronom démonstratif s ’oppose souvent à celle-là. Celle-là. Pronom démonstratif désignant généralement une personne, une chose éloignée. : J ’ai fait la connaissance de cette personne, mais je ne connais pas celle-là. Note Technique Ce pronom démonstratif s ’oppose souvent à celle-ci.

cellier

cellier n. m. nom masculin Lieu pour conserver le vin, les provisions.

cellophane

cellophane n. m. ou f. nom masculin et féminin Pellicule transparente. : Des produits alimentaires vendus sous cellophane. Note Technique Au Québec et dans la francophonie canadienne, le nom s ’emploie généralement au masculin, alors qu ’il est de genre féminin pour la majorité des locuteurs du français. Prononciation La première syllabe se prononce cé, [selɔfan ]

cellulaire

cellulaire adj. adjectif 1 Relatif à une cellule. : Un tissu cellulaire. 2 Relatif à la cellule du prisonnier. : Un fourgon cellulaire. LOCUTION Téléphone cellulaire. Système mobile de radiotéléphonie permettant l ’accès à l ’ensemble du réseau téléphonique. Note Orthographique ce ll u l aire.

cellule

cellule n. f. nom féminin 1 Élément constitutif fondamental de tout être vivant. : Une cellule sanguine. 2 Petit local. : Une cellule de prisonnier. LOCUTIONS Cellule d ’information. informatique Zone contenant des informations destinées à être triées, calculées, fusionnées, traitées par un logiciel d ’application. Cellule souche adulte. Cellule nichée dans les organes adultes. : « Les cellules souches adultes peuvent évoluer vers d ’autres fonctions, par ex. : une cellule sanguine transformée en cellule du muscle cardiaque » (L ’Express ). Cellule souche embryonnaire. Cellule de la masse interne d ’un embryon. : « Les cellules souches embryonnaires peuvent se différencier pour former progressivement les 200 types de cellules spécialisées (muscle, neurone, os. ..) qui constituent le corps humain » (L ’Express ). Note Orthographique ce ll u l e.

cellulite

cellulite n. f. nom féminin 1 médecine Affection inflammatoire du tissu sous-cutané (DDFM ). 2 Développement excessif du tissu graisseux donnant à la peau un aspect capitonné, non lisse. : Un prof de gymnastique qui combat la cellulite avec la délicatesse d ’un mercenaire d ’une unité spéciale. Note Orthographique ce ll u l ite.

Spanish Dictionary

cella

cella nombre femenino arq Espacio interior de los templos griegos y romanos comprendido entre el pronaos y el pórtico .SINÓNIMO celda .

cellisca

cellisca nombre femenino Temporal de agua y nieve muy menuda, con fuerte viento .

cellisquear

cellisquear verbo impersonal Caer agua y nieve muy menuda con viento fuerte .

cello

cello 1 nombre masculino Aro para sujetar las duelas de las cubas, comportas, pipotes, etc .

cello

cello 2 nombre masculino Violonchelo .SINÓNIMO chelo, violoncelo .Se pronuncia ‘chelo ’.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cell

cell /sel / (! sellと同音 ) 〖語源は「(同じ建物の中にある )小部屋」〗名詞複～s /-z /C 1 〘生物〙細胞 ▸ cancer cells 癌（がん）細胞 ▸ cells of the brain 脳細胞 2 (刑務所の )独房 , 監房 ; (修道院の )独居房 ; (隠遁（とん）者の )庵（いおり）▸ a condemned cell 死刑囚独房 3 〘電〙電池 (!cellの集合体がbattery ) ▸ a dry cell 乾電池 ▸ an AA [a AAA ] battery 単3 [単4 ]乾電池 4 (携帯電話の )通話可能区域 ; ｟米くだけて｠携帯電話 (｟主に米｠cell phone , ｟英｠mobile phone, cellular phone ).5 (大組織内の )小グループ ; (政党組織などの )細胞 , 支部 ▸ Communist Party cells 共産党支部 6 (ハチの巣などの )房室 ; 〘虫〙翅室（ししつ）; 〘植〙(子房の )小室 .7 〘コンピュ〙セル〘表計算の1マス〙.～́ div ì sion 〘生物〙細胞分裂 .～̀ m é mbrane 〘生物〙細胞膜 .

cellar

cel lar /sélə r / (! sellerと同音 ) 名詞複～s /-z /C 1 (食糧燃料などの )地下貯蔵庫 ; ワイン貯蔵室 ; 〖通例a ～〗ワインの蓄え ▸ keep a good cellar 良いワインをそろえてある .2 地階 ; (災害用の )避難用地下室 .3 ｟俗｠(競技などでの )最下位, びり .動詞他動詞 …を地下貯蔵庫に蓄える , 保管する .

cellarage

cel lar age /sél (ə )rɪdʒ /名詞 U 地下貯蔵庫の広さ [収容力 ]; 地下室使用料 ; 〖集合的に〗地下貯蔵庫 .

cellist

cel list /tʃélɪst /名詞 C チェロ奏者 ; チェロを弾く人 .

cellmate

c é ll m à te 名詞 C (刑務所の )同房者 .

cello

cel lo /tʃéloʊ /〖violon cello の短縮形〗名詞複～s C 〘楽〙チェロ .

cellophane

cel lo phane /séləfèɪn /名詞 U ｟商標｠セロファン (!セロテープは通例｟米商標｠Scotch tape, ｟英｠sellotape ) .

cellphone

c é ll ph ò ne 名詞＝cellular phone .

cellular

cel lu lar /séljələ r /形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗1 携帯型の ; セルラー方式の〈電話〉(→telephone 名詞語法 ).2 細胞 (状 )の ; 細胞から成る .3 目の粗い ; 多孔性の〈布〉.4 〘建〙小区画式の, 小さい部屋から成る .名詞 C 携帯電話 (cellular phone , ｟英｠mobile phone ).

cellulite

cel lu lite /séljəlàɪt /名詞 U セルライト〘臀（でん）部や大腿（たい）部に付く皮下脂肪の塊〙.

celluloid

cel lu loid /séljəlɔ̀ɪd /名詞 U 1 ｟商標｠セルロイド .2 ｟古｠映画 (のフィルム )▸ on celluloid 映画で [の ]

cellulose

cel lu lose /séljəlòʊs /名詞 U 〘化〙(植物の )繊維素, セルロース ; アセチルセルロース (cellulose acetate ).