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Carmellose vs Carboxymethylcellulose - What's the difference?

carmellose | carboxymethylcellulose |

As nouns the difference between carmellose and carboxymethylcellulose

is that carmellose is carboxymethyl cellulose while carboxymethylcellulose is the product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions.

carmellose

English

Noun

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  • carboxymethyl cellulose

    • carboxymethylcellulose

    English

    Alternative forms

    * carboxymethyl cellulose

    Noun

    (carboxymethyl cellulose) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions

    • Synonyms

    * when used in food products