Term Name: nanofibrillar cellulose
Synonyms: cellulose nanofibers, cellulose nanofibres, microfibrillar cellulose, microfibrillated cellulose, nanocellulose, nanofibrillated cellulose, NFC
Definition: A (1→4)-β-D-glucan consisting of elementary cellulose fibrils or their bundles, whose diameter lies typically in the range of 20-40 nm, but may be as small as 3-10 nm. The fibrils can exceed 1 μm in length.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:133349]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: (1->4)-beta-D-glucan nanofibre