Definition of "carboxymethyl" []

• The univalent radical -CH2-COOH derived from acetic acid (noun)

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• "Chemically termed carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt."
• "If you can't make veal gloss, you can't use carboxymethyl cellulose in something, he says."
• "Indemsa was also successful in persuading textile mills to replace imported carboxymethyl cellulose CMC with cornstarch."