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polyethoxylation

polyethoxylation noun: reaction with multiple instances of ethylene oxide.

Noun

polyethoxylation (plural polyethoxylations)

  1. Reaction with multiple instances of ethylene oxide
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Forms of polyethoxylation

pluralpolyethoxylations

Origin of polyethoxylation

From poly- + ethoxylation.

Questions about polyethoxylation

What does polyethoxylation mean?
Polyethoxylation means reaction with multiple instances of ethylene oxide.
What part of speech is polyethoxylation?
Polyethoxylation is a noun.
What is the plural of polyethoxylation?
The plural of polyethoxylation is polyethoxylations.

Words near polyethoxylation in the dictionary

  1. polyethism
  2. polyethnic
  3. polyethoxylate
  4. polyethoxylated
  5. polyethoxylates
  6. polyethoxylation
  7. polyethoxylations
  8. polyethylene
  9. polyethylene glycol
  10. polyethylene glycols
  11. polyethylene terephthalate

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