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Polyethylene Glycols

CHEBI:CHEBI_46793

Definition

A polymer composed of repeating ethyleneoxy units.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
(C2H4O)n.H2O
Charge
0

Alternative Names

  • 1,2-ethanediol homopolymer
  • alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)
  • alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
  • alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)
  • alpha,omega-hydroxypoly(ethylene oxide)
  • ethylene glycol homopolymer
  • ethylene glycol polymer
  • Glycols, polyethylene
  • Macrogol
  • PEG
  • PEO
  • POE
  • poly(ethyleneoxide)
  • poly(oxyethylene)
  • Polyaethylenglykol
  • Polyaethylenglykole
  • polyethylene glycol
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • polyethylene glycols
  • polyethylene oxide
  • polyoxyethylene

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
8516
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CHEBI:46793

Additional References

Wikipedia:Polyethylene_glycol

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