polyoxyethylene

:w:Polyethylene glycolPolyethylene glycol, HO-CH₂-(CH₂-O-CH₂-)_n-CH₂-OH, a specific kind of polyoxyethylene.

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

poly- + oxy-

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