polyethylene glycol

See also: polyethyleneglycol

English

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (abbreviation): PEG

Derived terms

Derived terms

• PEG
• PEGyl
• PEGylate
• PEGylated
• PEGylation

Related terms

Related terms

• diethylene glycol
• ethylene
• ethylene glycol
• glycol
• polyethylene
• triethylene glycol

Translations

water-soluble polymer

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 聚乙二醇 (jùyǐ'èrchún)

• Dutch: polyethyleenglycol m

See also

• poly-
• ethyl
• -ene
• -ol