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(chemistry) any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH₂CH₂O)ₙ-H; they are used in the manufacture of emulsifiers.
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Polyoxyethylene means (chemistry) any polymer of ethylene glycol having a general formula HO-(CH₂CH₂O)ₙ-H; they are used in the manufacture of emulsifiers.
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Use polyoxyethylene where its definition matches the intended context.
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