Carboxymethylcellulose Definition

kär-bŏksē-mĕthəl-sĕlyə-lōs
noun
A derivative of cellulose whose sodium salt is used in the manufacture of processed foods as a stabilizing and emulsifying agent, in drugs to add viscosity and lubrication, and in sizing paper and textiles.
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Other Word Forms of Carboxymethylcellulose

Noun

Singular:
carboxymethylcellulose
Plural:
carboxymethylcelluloses

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