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