As nouns the difference between carboxymethylcellulose and hydroxyethylcellulose
is that carboxymethylcellulose is the product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions while hydroxyethylcellulose is a gelling and thickening agent derived from cellulose, used in cosmetics and cleaners.
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
hydroxyethylcellulose
Alternative forms
* hydroxyethyl cellulose
Noun
(-)
(organic compound) A gelling and thickening agent derived from cellulose, used in cosmetics and cleaners.