Pronunciation: ˌ me-th ə l- ' sel-y ə - ˌ l ō s, - ˌ l ō z
Function: noun
Date: 1921
: any of various gummy products of cellulose methylation that swell in water and are used especially as emulsifiers, adhesives, thickeners, and bulk laxatives
Pronunciation: ˌ me-th ə l- ' sel-y ə - ˌ l ō s, - ˌ l ō z
Function: noun
Date: 1921
: any of various gummy products of cellulose methylation that swell in water and are used especially as emulsifiers, adhesives, thickeners, and bulk laxatives
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012