English Explanatory Dictionary

polyethylene glycol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

polyethylene glycol polyethylene glycols

Synonyms

PEG

Related words

diethylene glycol ethylene ethylene glycol glycol polyethylene triethylene glycol poly- ethyl -ene -ol

Derived words

monomethoxypolyethylene glycol PEG PEGyl PEGylate PEGylated PEGylation
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