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carboxymethyl celluloses

carboxymethyl celluloses is the plural of carboxymethyl cellulose.

Meaning of carboxymethyl cellulose

Noun

carboxymethyl cellulose (plural carboxymethyl celluloses)

  1. The product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions
    Synonyms:
    E466 when used in food products

Questions about carboxymethyl celluloses

What is carboxymethyl celluloses the plural of?
Carboxymethyl celluloses is the plural of carboxymethyl cellulose.

Words near carboxymethyl celluloses in the dictionary

  1. carboxyltransferase
  2. carboxyltransferases
  3. carboxymaltose
  4. carboxymethyl
  5. carboxymethyl cellulose
  6. carboxymethyl celluloses
  7. carboxymethyl glucose
  8. carboxymethylase
  9. carboxymethylases
  10. carboxymethylate
  11. carboxymethylated

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