Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A powdery substance that is prepared synthetically by the methylation of natural cellulose, swells in water to form a gel, and is used as a food additive, bulk-forming laxative, emulsifier, and thickener.
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- noun organic chemistry A white powdery substance, obtained by the
methylation ofcellulose , that swells in contact with water to form agel ; it has many industrial applications.
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Examples
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If your problem is infrequency, choose a bulk laxative such as methylcellulose (Citrucel and generic), polycarbophil (Equalactin, FiberCon, and generic), or psyllium (Fiberall, Metamucil, and generic).
When the going gets tough: Constipation causes and treatments 2008
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If your problem is infrequency, choose a bulk laxative such as methylcellulose (Citrucel and generic), polycarbophil (Equalactin, FiberCon, and generic), or psyllium (Fiberall, Metamucil, and generic).
When the going gets tough: Constipation causes and treatments 2008
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In Italy, a documentary-style television program went undercover in the kitchen of Massimo Bottura at the avant-garde Osteria Francescana in Modena and filmed the chef adding methylcellulose to a sauce.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011
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In Italy, a documentary-style television program went undercover in the kitchen of Massimo Bottura at the avant-garde Osteria Francescana in Modena and filmed the chef adding methylcellulose to a sauce.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011
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His trick is the additive methylcellulose, a gum which solidifies when it warms rather than cools.
Harvard's Science & Cooking Lectures With Chefs José Andrés, Ferran Adrià, Grant Achatz, Dan Barber & More AP/Huffington Post 2010
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His trick is the additive methylcellulose, a gum which solidifies when it warms rather than cools.
Harvard's Science & Cooking Lectures With Chefs José Andrés, Ferran Adrià, Grant Achatz, Dan Barber & More The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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His trick is the additive methylcellulose, a gum which solidifies when it warms rather than cools.
Harvard's Science & Cooking Lectures With Chefs José Andrés, Ferran Adrià, Grant Achatz, Dan Barber & More The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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His trick is the additive methylcellulose, a gum which solidifies when it warms rather than cools.
Harvard's Science & Cooking Lectures With Chefs José Andrés, Ferran Adrià, Grant Achatz, Dan Barber & More The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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His trick is the additive methylcellulose, a gum which solidifies when it warms rather than cools.
Harvard's Science & Cooking Lectures With Chefs José Andrés, Ferran Adrià, Grant Achatz, Dan Barber & More The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Soluble fiber supplements available from health food stores and drug stores include psyllium (brand names Metamucil, Fiberall and Perdiem), methylcellulose (Citrucel) and polycarbophil (one of its brand names is Fibercon).
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