"methylcellulose" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: methylcelluloses [plural], methyl cellulose [alternative]
Etymology: From methyl- + cellulose. Etymology templates: {{af|en|methyl-|cellulose}} methyl- + cellulose Head templates: {{en-noun}} methylcellulose (plural methylcelluloses)
  1. (organic chemistry) A white powdery substance, obtained by the methylation of cellulose, that swells in contact with water to form a gel; it has many industrial applications. Wikipedia link: en:methylcellulose Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Translations (powdery substance): metyyliselluloosa (Finnish), metilcellulosa [feminine] (Italian), metilceluloză [feminine] (Romanian), melcelulosa [feminine] (Spanish)

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