/ Dictionary / Index C cellobiose: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cel•lo•bi•ose Pronunciation: (sel"ō-bī'ōs), [key] — n. a white, crystalline, water-soluble disaccharide, CHO, that is obtained by the breakdown of cellulose or lichenin and yields glucose upon hydrolysis: used chiefly in bacteriology as a reagent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cello celloidin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language