Assertion: cellulose | /r/HasProperty | crystalline
Facets:
value: highly
type: DEGREE
value: much
type: DEGREE
value: compared to starch
type: OTHER
value: in its natural state
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In its natural state, cellulose is highly crystalline in structure with individual cellulose polymer chains held together by strong hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces.
text: Cellulose itself is both crystalline and hydrogen bonded, so is insoluble and cannot be melted.
text: Compared to starch, cellulose is also much more crystalline.
text: Cellulose, a crystalline polymer derived from glucose, constitutes about 41–43%.
text: In some algae, cellulose is the major component of the cell wall and the cellulose tends to be highly crystalline while other algae are characterized by lower contents and crystallinity of cell wall cellulose.