Cellulose, Oxidized

Name:
Cellulose, Oxidized
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	(cellulosic acid).
Properties:
Slightly off-white gauze, lint, or powder; slight charred odor; acid taste. Soluble in aqueous organic bases, in dilute alkali, and in ammonium hydroxide, forming salts and esters; insoluble in water, acids, and common organic solvents. It slowly degrades at room temperatures and should be kept cool. Combustible.
Grade:
USP, technical.
Use:
Surgery and medicine, ion-exchange medium, thickening agent.