methyl cellulose
noun Chemistry.
a grayish-white powder prepared from cellulose that swells to a highly viscous colloidal solution in water: used as a food additive and in water paints, leather tanning, and cosmetics.
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Nearby words
- methuselah,
- methyl,
- methyl acetate,
- methyl alcohol,
- methyl bromide,
- methyl chloride,
- methyl chloroform,
- methyl chloroformate,
- methyl ethyl ketone,
- methyl formate
Origin of methyl cellulose
First recorded in 1920–25
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