methylcellulose

English

diagram of methylcellulose

Alternative forms

• methyl cellulose

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.

Noun

methylcellulose (plural methylcelluloses)

1. (organic chemistry) 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.

Derived terms

• hydroxypropylmethylcellulose
• hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Translations

powdery substance

• Finnish: metyyliselluloosa
• Italian: metilcellulosa (it) f
• Romanian: metilceluloză (ro) f
• Spanish: melcelulosa f