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polyethylene glycol

polyethylene glycol noun: any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of general formula [CH₂-CH₂-O]ₙ, used in detergents and as emulsifiers and plasticizers.

Noun

polyethylene glycol (plural polyethylene glycols)

  1. Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of general formula [CH₂-CH₂-O]ₙ, used in detergents and as emulsifiers and plasticizers.
    Synonyms:
    PEG

Synonyms of polyethylene glycol

Forms of polyethylene glycol

pluralpolyethylene glycols

Words formed from polyethylene glycol

Questions about polyethylene glycol

What does polyethylene glycol mean?
Polyethylene glycol means any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of general formula [CH₂-CH₂-O]ₙ, used in detergents and as emulsifiers and plasticizers.
What part of speech is polyethylene glycol?
Polyethylene glycol is a noun.
What is the plural of polyethylene glycol?
The plural of polyethylene glycol is polyethylene glycols.

Words near polyethylene glycol in the dictionary

  1. polyethoxylated
  2. polyethoxylates
  3. polyethoxylation
  4. polyethoxylations
  5. polyethylene
  6. polyethylene glycol
  7. polyethylene glycols
  8. polyethylene terephthalate
  9. polyethyleneglycol
  10. polyethyleneglycols
  11. polyethyleneimine

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