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polyoxyethylene

polyoxyethylene noun: any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH₂CH₂O)ₙ-H; they are used in the manufacture of emulsifiers.

polyoxyethylene: any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH₂CH₂O)ₙ-H; they are used in the...
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Noun

polyoxyethylene (plural polyoxyethylenes)

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

Forms of polyoxyethylene

pluralpolyoxyethylenes

Origin of polyoxyethylene

From poly- + oxy- + ethylene.

Questions about polyoxyethylene

What does polyoxyethylene mean?
Polyoxyethylene means any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH₂CH₂O)ₙ-H; they are used in the manufacture of emulsifiers.
What part of speech is polyoxyethylene?
Polyoxyethylene is a noun.
What is the plural of polyoxyethylene?
The plural of polyoxyethylene is polyoxyethylenes.

Words near polyoxyethylene in the dictionary

  1. polyoxorim
  2. polyoxotungstate
  3. polyoxotungstates
  4. polyoxybenzylmethyleneglycolanhydride
  5. polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride
  6. polyoxyethylene
  7. polyoxyethylenes
  8. polyoxygenated
  9. polyoxymethylene
  10. polyoxymethylenes
  11. polyp

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