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单词 methyl cellulose
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methyl cellulose


noun Chemistry.

a grayish-white powder prepared from cellulose that swells to a highly viscous colloidal solution in water: used as a food additive and in water paints, leather tanning, and cosmetics.

Origin of methyl cellulose

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby methyl cellulose

methylation, methylbenzene, methylbenzyl acetate, methyl bromide, methylcatechol, methyl cellulose, methyl chloride, methyl chloroform, methyl chloroformate, methylcyclohexanol, methyldopa
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Medical definitions for methyl cellulose

methylcellulose
[ mĕth′əl-sĕlyə-lōs′, -lōz′ ]

n.

A powdery substance that swells in water to form a gel, is prepared by the methylation of natural cellulose, and is used as a food additive, a bulk-forming laxative, an emulsifier, and a thickener.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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