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carboxymethylcellulose

[ kahr-bok-see-meth-uhl-sel-yuh-lohs ]

noun

  1. a white, water-soluble polymer derived from cellulose, used as a coating and sizing for paper and textiles, a stabilizer for various foods, and an appetite suppressor.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of carboxymethylcellulose1

First recorded in 1945–50; carb- + oxy- 2 + methyl + cellulose

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