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carboxymethylcellulose
An acid ether derivative of cellulose used as a sodium salt; a white, odorless, bulky solid used as a stabilizer and emulsifier; negatively charged resin used in ion-exchange chromatography as a cation exchanger. Also known as cellulose gum.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Organic chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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