Definitions For Polyoxyethylene

Noun

POLYOXYETHYLENE (plural POLYOXYETHYLENEs) (chemistry) any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH2CH2O)n-H; they are used in the manufacture of emulsifiers

Usage notes

The degree of polymerization is sometimes indicated with a numerical suffix in brackets

Etymology

{{af, en, poly-, oxy-, ethylene}}

See also

polysorbate

Is Polyoxyethylene a Scrabble Word?

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