Term Name: polysorbate 40
Synonyms: polisorbato, Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polysorbate, Polysorbate 40, polysorbatum, Tween 40
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 palmitoyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:53423]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: polysorbate
has_role: nonionic surfactant