CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE


Meaning of CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE in English

Pronunciation: kär- ˌ bäk-s ē - ˌ me-th ə l- ' sel-y ə - ˌ l ō s, - ˌ l ō z

Function: noun

Date: 1947

: an acid ether derivative of cellulose that in the form of its sodium salt is used as a thickening, emulsifying, and stabilizing agent and as a bulk laxative in medicine

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