Polysorbates
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005092
Sorbitan mono-9-octadecanoate poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivatives; complex mixtures of polyoxyethylene ethers used as emulsifiers or dispersing agents in pharmaceuticals
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005092 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | Tween 20; Tween 60; Tween 80; Tween 81; polysorbate 20; polysorbate 80 |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2015; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Polyethylene glycol; Detergents; Emulsifiers |
| Translations | Spanish: polisorbatos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005092",
"term": "Polysorbates",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Sorbitan mono-9-octadecanoate poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivatives; complex mixtures of polyoxyethylene ethers used as emulsifiers or dispersing agents in pharmaceuticals",
"synonyms": [
"Tween 20",
"Tween 60",
"Tween 80",
"Tween 81",
"polysorbate 20",
"polysorbate 80"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"polyethylene glycol",
"detergents",
"emulsifiers"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2015",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "polisorbatos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/polysorbates/"
}
Record 5,025 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.