carboxymethylcellulose

A form of carboxymethyl cellulose — The product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions

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Meanings

nouncarboxymethylcellulose (countable and uncountable, plural carboxymethylcelluloses)

plural carboxymethylcelluloses

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of carboxymethyl cellulose.
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carboxymethylcellulose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carboxymethylcellulose

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