polyoxyethylene
Meanings
noun
- any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH₂CH₂O)ₙ-H; they are used in the manufacture of emulsifiers
Word forms
Etymology
From poly- + oxy- + ethylene.
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