"polypropylene glycol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polypropylene glycols [plural]
Etymology: From polypropylene + glycol. From poly-+propylene. From propyl+-ene. From prop(ane)+-yl. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|polypropylene|glycol}} polypropylene + glycol Head templates: {{en-noun}} polypropylene glycol (plural polypropylene glycols)
  1. (organic chemistry) A polymer of propylene glycol. Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: PPG [abbreviation] Derived forms: PPG [abbreviation] Related terms: polypropylene oxide, polypropylene, propylene, propyl, glycol, propylene oxide, propylene glycol (english: PG), polyethylene glycol (english: PEG), ethylene glycol (english: EG)

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