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Noun: sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
  1. A gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent
    "Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose is often used in food products to improve texture"

Derived forms: sodium carboxymethyl celluloses

Type of: salt

Encyclopedia: Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose