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CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carboxymethyl cellulose mean? 

CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (noun)
  The noun CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE has 1 sense:

1. an acid derivative of celluloseplay

  Familiarity information: CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An acid derivative of cellulose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("carboxymethyl cellulose" is a kind of...):

cellulose (a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers)


 Context examples 


Standard stabilizers such as sodium alginate, guar gum, iota carrageenan, xanthan gum and carboxymethyl cellulose are commonplace.

(Freeze-Dried Strawberries and Ice Cream Make for a Very Stable Relationship, Agricultural Research Service)



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