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Word: Methylcellulose
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From methyl + cellulose
Definition:
Any of a range of methylated derivatives of cellulose, varying in the number of methoxyl groups, which form viscous solutions and can be used as thickening, emulsifying, and stabilizing agents (especially in foodstuffs), as a laxative, and in adhesives.
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