methylcellulose en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English methyl- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der. Latin cella Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin cellulabor. French cellule Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsuslbor. French -ose French cellulosebor. English cellulose English methylcellulose From methyl- + cellulose.
Meanings
- A white powdery substance, obtained by the methylation of cellulose, that swells in contact with water to form a gel; it has many industrial applications.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| methylcelluloses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| methyl cellulose | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose · hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
Translations (4)
ro metilceluloză (powdery substance) · es melcelulosa (powdery substance) · it metilcellulosa (powdery substance) · fi metyyliselluloosa (powdery substance)