ethyl cellulose
noun Chemistry.
an ethyl ether of cellulose, in the form of white granules obtained from the treatment of wood pulp with alkali: used in plastics and lacquers.
Nearby words
ethyl alcohol, ethyl aminobenzoate, ethyl butyrate, ethyl caproate, ethyl carbamate, ethyl cellulose, ethyl chloride, ethyl enanthate, ethyl ether, ethyl group, ethyl hexoate
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