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polyethyleneglycol

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

polyethylene glycol(English)polyolefine(English)propylene glycol(English)polyvinylalcohol(English)polyglycerol polyricinoleate(English)polyvinyl alcohol(English)polyetheretherketone(English)poly(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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