Term Name: | carboxymethylcellulose |
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Synonyms: | Carboximethylcellulosum, Carboxymethyl cellulose, Carboxymethylcellulosum, Carmellose, carmellosum, carmelosa, Celluloseglycolic acid, CMC, croscarmellose, croscarmellosum, croscarmelosa, Glycolic acid cellulose ether |
Definition: | A polysaccharide derivative that is cellulose in which carboxymethyl groups are bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:85146] ( EBI ) |