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hydroxyethyl cellulose

hydroxyethyl cellulose noun: a water-soluble, non-ionic polymer derived from cellulose, widely used as a thickening, gelling, and stabilizing agent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications.

Noun

hydroxyethyl cellulose (uncountable)

  1. A water-soluble, non-ionic polymer derived from cellulose, widely used as a thickening, gelling, and stabilizing agent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications.

Forms of hydroxyethyl cellulose

alternative formhydroxyethylcellulose

Origin of hydroxyethyl cellulose

From hydroxyethyl + cellulose.

Questions about hydroxyethyl cellulose

What does hydroxyethyl cellulose mean?
Hydroxyethyl cellulose means a water-soluble, non-ionic polymer derived from cellulose, widely used as a thickening, gelling, and stabilizing agent in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications.
What part of speech is hydroxyethyl cellulose?
Hydroxyethyl cellulose is a noun.

Words near hydroxyethyl cellulose in the dictionary

  1. hydroxyergocalciferol
  2. hydroxyester
  3. hydroxyesters
  4. hydroxyethane
  5. hydroxyethyl
  6. hydroxyethyl cellulose
  7. hydroxyethyl methacrylate
  8. hydroxyethyl methacrylates
  9. hydroxyethylation
  10. hydroxyethylcellulose
  11. hydroxyethylcelluloses

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