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hydroxypropyl cellulose

hydroxypropyl cellulose noun: a derivative of cellulose with both water solubility and organic solubility. Used as an excipient and food ingredient.

Noun

hydroxypropyl cellulose (uncountable)

  1. A derivative of cellulose with both water solubility and organic solubility. Used as an excipient and food ingredient.

Questions about hydroxypropyl cellulose

What does hydroxypropyl cellulose mean?
Hydroxypropyl cellulose means a derivative of cellulose with both water solubility and organic solubility. Used as an excipient and food ingredient.
What part of speech is hydroxypropyl cellulose?
Hydroxypropyl cellulose is a noun.

Words near hydroxypropyl cellulose in the dictionary

  1. hydroxypropanes
  2. hydroxypropionaldehyde
  3. hydroxypropionaldehydes
  4. hydroxypropiophenone
  5. hydroxypropyl
  6. hydroxypropyl cellulose
  7. hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
  8. hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
  9. hydroxypropyl methylcelluloses
  10. hydroxypropyl starch
  11. hydroxypropyl starch glycerine

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