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Semisynthetic vs Hypromellose - What's the difference?

semisynthetic | hypromellose |

As an adjective semisynthetic

is (organic chemistry) synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material.

As a noun hypromellose is

hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments and an ophthalmic lubricant.

semisynthetic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (organic chemistry) synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material

    • Derived terms

    * semisynthetically

    hypromellose

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments and an ophthalmic lubricant.

    • Synonyms

    * , HPMC, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose

    Hypernyms

    *polysaccharide *excipient

    External links

    * (wikipedia "hypromellose")