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Polyethylene Glycols

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021514

Polymers of ethylene oxides 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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021514
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Polymers of ethylene oxides 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.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/polyethylene-glycols/"
}

Record 21,514 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.