ethyl cellulose

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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.

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Words nearby ethyl cellulose

ethylate, ethylbenzene, ethyl butyrate, ethyl caproate, ethyl carbamate, ethyl cellulose, ethyl chloride, ethyldichloroarsine, ethyl enanthate, ethylenation, ethylene

How to use ethyl cellulose in a sentence

Just add methyl cellulose, a thickener that can withstand high temperatures.
Harvard Students Play With Food|Laura Colarusso|December 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In brief, film is a cellulose base coated with silver bromide and gelatine.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
If we were using a plate the only difference would be that instead of cellulose as a base we would have a sheet of glass.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
A portion of the ethyl acetate solution gave an orange red precipitate with lead acetate showing the presence of fisetin.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme

It was shaken out with ethyl acetate which became colored yellow.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme
The ethyl acetate was removed from the remainder of the solution by evaporation and the yellow residue was taken up in alcohol.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron)|William Anderson Syme