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Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Polyethylene Glycols
Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Polyethylene Glycols
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Polyethylene Glycols
Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Glycols > Ethylene Glycols > Polyethylene Glycols

Preferred term

Polyethylene Glycols  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Glycol, Polyethylene
  • Glycols, Polyethylene
  • Macrogol
  • Macrogols
  • Oxide, Polyethylene
  • Oxides, Polyethylene
  • Polyethylene Glycol
  • Polyethylene Oxide
  • Polyethyleneoxide
  • Polyethylene Oxides
  • Polyethyleneoxides
  • Polyglycol
  • Polyglycols
  • Polyoxyethylene
  • Polyoxyethylenes

Scope note

  • Polymers of ETHYLENE OXIDE and water, and their ethers. They vary in consistency from liquid to solid depending on the molecular weight indicated by a number following the name. They are used as SURFACTANTS, dispersing agents, solvents, ointment and suppository bases, vehicles, and tablet excipients. Some specific groups are NONOXYNOLS, OCTOXYNOLS, and POLOXAMERS.

History note

  • 74; TRITONS was heading 1975-82, was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-78, was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1963-74

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011092

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