carboxymethylcellulose

American

[kahr-bok-see-meth-uhl-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.

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

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Quinoa seeds were embedded in a 2% carboxymethylcellulose solution and frozen above liquid nitrogen.

From Nature • Feb. 7, 2017

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