[kahr-bok-see-meth-uh
l-sel-yuh-lohs] 
| 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. |
| car·box·y·meth·yl·cel·lu·lose (kär-bŏk'sē-měth'əl-sěl'yə-lōs') n. A derivative of cellulose whose sodium salt is used in the manufacture of processed foods as a stabilizing and emulsifying agent and in medicine as a laxative. |