carboxymethylcellulose

[ kahr-bok-see-meth-uhl-sel-yuh-lohs ]

/ kɑrˌbɒk siˌmɛθ əlˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /

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noun

a white, water-soluble polymer derived from cellulose, used as a coating and sizing for paper and textiles, a stabilizer for various foods, and an appetite suppressor.

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Also called cellulose gum .

Origin of carboxymethylcellulose

First recorded in 1945–50; carb- + oxy-² + methyl + cellulose

Words nearby carboxymethylcellulose

carboxylate, carboxylation, carboxyl group, carboxylic acid, carboxyltransferase, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxypeptidase, carboy, carbro process, carbuncle, carbuncled