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cellulose ester

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Noun1.cellulose ester - any ester of cellulose with an acid
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
ester - formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
cellulose acetate - an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes
cellulose xanthate, viscose - a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda

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This authoritative handbook and reference work covers all basic and technical aspects of chemistry, production, testing, properties, processing and applications of the group of four commercially important engineering thermoplastics: polycarbonates polyacetals, polyesters, and cellulose esters.
 
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