cellulose
n[U]
1 organic substance that forms the main part of all plants and trees and is used in making plastics, paper, etc 纤维素(构成植物主要组成部分的有机化合物, 用以制造塑料、 纸等).
2 any of various compounds of this used in making paint or lacquer 纤维素的衍生物(用以制造颜料或油漆).
The men of our family waded down through our flooded meadows with boathooks, in the hope of being able to grapple a corner of the raft and pull it out of the current towards our bank.