noun
: any of various tasteless gummy substances that are made by methylating cellulose, have the property of swelling in water, and are used chiefly as emulsifiers, adhesives, and thickeners and in medicine as bulk laxatives
noun
: any of various tasteless gummy substances that are made by methylating cellulose, have the property of swelling in water, and are used chiefly as emulsifiers, adhesives, and thickeners and in medicine as bulk laxatives
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012