Term Name: | polysorbate 20 |
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Synonyms: | polisorbato, Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polysorbate, Polysorbate 20, polysorbatum, Tween 20 |
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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:53424] ( EBI ) |