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carboxymethyl cellulose

/ˈkɑː.bɒks.i.mɛθ.əlˌsɛl.jʊ.ləʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
car-boxymethyl -cel-lu-lose
IPA
/ˈkɑː.bɒks.i.mɛθ.əlˌsɛl.jʊ.ləʊs/
46
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions

Etymology

From carboxymethyl + cellulose.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɑː.bɒks.i.mɛθ.əlˌsɛl.jʊ.ləʊs/

Inflected Forms

carboxymethyl celluloses (plural) carboxymethylcellulose (alternative)

Synonyms

E466 when used in food products

Questions

How do you pronounce carboxymethyl cellulose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑː.bɒks.i.mɛθ.əlˌsɛl.jʊ.ləʊs/.
What does carboxymethyl cellulose mean?
The product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions
Where does carboxymethyl cellulose come from?
From carboxymethyl + cellulose.

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