carboxymethylcellulose
[ kahr-bok-see-meth-uh l-sel-yuh-lohs ]
/ kɑrˌbɒk siˌmɛθ əlˈsɛl yəˌloʊs /
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.
Nearby words
- carboxylase,
- carboxylate,
- carboxylation,
- carboxylic acid,
- carboxyltransferase,
- carboxypeptidase,
- carboy,
- carbro process,
- carbs,
- carbuncle
Origin of carboxymethylcellulose
Also called cellulose gum.
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