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Definition of 'ethyl cellulose'

ethyl cellulose in American

an ethyl ether of cellulose obtained as a white granular solid by treating wood pulp soaked in sodium hydroxide (alkali cellulose) with ethyl chloride: used in adhesives, plastics, insulation, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

ethyl cellulose in the Pharmaceutical Industry

(ɛθəl sɛlyəloʊs)
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Excipients)
Ethyl cellulose is a polymer used as a binder in tablets.
Ethyl cellulose is a cellulose that functions as a binding agent.
The tablet was created with dextrin as a carrier and ethyl cellulose as binder.
Ethyl cellulose is a polymer used as a binder in tablets.
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Nearby words of 'ethyl cellulose'

  • ethyl acetate
  • ethyl alcohol
  • ethyl carbamate
  • ethyl cellulose
  • ethyl chloride
  • ethyl ether
  • ethyl-para-aminobenzoate

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Definition of ethyl cellulose from the Collins English Dictionary

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