Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypromellose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hypromel-lose
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments, and an ophthalmic lubricant.

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Usage

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Synonyms

E464 HPMC hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hydroxypropylmethylcellulose

Questions

What does hypromellose mean?: Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments, and an ophthalmic lubricant.

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