carboxymethylcellulose

/K AA0 R B AO0 K S IH1 M IH0 TH IH0 L S EH1 L Y AH0 L OW0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    (organic chemistry) The product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions