"polyethylene glycol" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: polyethylene glycols [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=polyethylene glycol}} polyethylene glycol (plural polyethylene glycols)
  1. (chemistry) Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of general formula [CH₂-CH₂-O]ₙ, used in detergents and as emulsifiers and plasticizers. Wikipedia link: polyethylene glycol Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: PEG [abbreviation] Derived forms: PEG, PEGyl, PEGylate, PEGylated, PEGylation Related terms: diethylene glycol, ethylene, ethylene glycol, glycol, polyethylene, triethylene glycol, poly-, ethyl, -ene, -ol Translations (water-soluble polymer): 聚乙二醇 (jùyǐ'èrchún) (Chinese Mandarin), polyethyleenglycol [masculine] (Dutch)

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