cellulose

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The trees’ wood and bark contains a lot of cellulose, a large biomolecule made up of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

From Scientific American

A typical plastic and foil bag has a shelf life of six or more months while a cellulose packet is about 4.5 months, said Mr Mason.

From BBC

But until recently, relatively large amounts of cellulose were required for radiocarbon analyses, so most measurements were based on five or even 10 years’ worth of tree rings.

From Scientific American

This fungus is one of many “brown rot” fungi, because it digests the sugary cellulose in wood but not its lignin.

From Washington Post

This is especially the case with pre-grated domestic Parmesan, which typically contains a percentage of cellulose — a plant-derived fiber — to prevent it from clumping.

From Salon