Cellulose

Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate that constitutes the primary structural component of plant cell walls. It was discovered to be a distinct from starch, critical for production of paper. As a result, the -ose suffix spread to carbs generally.
Anselme Payen France 1833
Cellulose

Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate that constitutes the primary structural component of plant cell walls. It was discovered to be a distinct from starch, critical for production of paper. As a result, the -ose suffix spread to carbs generally.