Term Name: polysorbate 80
Synonyms: Glycol (polysorbate 80), polisorbato, Polyethylene oxide sorbitan mono-oleate, Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, Polyoxyethylene sorbitan oleate, polysorbate, Polysorbate 80, polysorbatum, Tween 80
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 an oleoyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:53426]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: polysorbate
has_role: nonionic surfactant