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noun
The product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
an acid derivative of cellulose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cellulose
History
From carboxymethyl + cellulose.
