methylcellulose
English
noun
Definitions
- (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.
Etymology
Prefix from English cellulose.
Origin
English
cellulose
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- carboxymethylcellulose English
- cellulase English
- cellulose English
- cellulosic English
- ethylcellulose English
- hemicellulose English
- holocellulose English
- hydrocellulose English
- hydroxyethylcellulose English
- hydroxypropyl English
- hydroxypropylmethylcellulose English
- lignocellulose English
- mycocellulose English
- nanocellulose English
- nitrocellulose English
- noncellulose English
- oligocellulose English
- oxycellulose English
- pectocellulose English
- phosphocellulose English
- pyrocellulose English
- cellulose French
- cellulase
- cellulose
- cellulosic
- oxycellulose
- noncellulose
- holocellulose
- hemicellulose
- mycocellulose
- hydroxypropyl
- pyrocellulose
- nanocellulose
- hydrocellulose
- ethylcellulose
- oligocellulose
- pectocellulose
- lignocellulose
- nitrocellulose
- phosphocellulose
- hydroxyethylcellulose
- carboxymethylcellulose
- hydroxypropylmethylcellulose