Assertion: carboxymethyl cellulose | /r/CapableOf | gel in the absence of sodium ions
Facets:
value: unlike alginate
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: However, unlike alginate, carboxymethyl cellulose will gel in water in the absence of sodium ions .
text: It is surprising that carboxymethyl cellulose, which will gel in the presence of water even in the absence of sodium ions, will absorb honey without gelling to such a significant stage as to render the dressing unviable.