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Polysorbate 20

CHEBI:CHEBI_53424

Definition

A polymer composed of PEG-ylated sorbitan, where the total number of poly(ethylene glycol) units is 20 (w + x + y + z = 20) and a single terminal is capped by a dodecanoyl group.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C58H114O26
Molecular Mass
1226.760
Charge
0

Alternative Names

  • polisorbato
  • Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate
  • Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate
  • polysorbate
  • Polysorbate
  • Polysorbate 20
  • polysorbatum
  • Tween 20

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
8559
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CHEBI:53424

Additional References

Wikipedia:Polysorbate_20

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