| OBO ID: CHEBI:53422 |
| Term Name: | polysorbate | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | Any poly(ethylene glycol) derivative composed of PEG-ylated sorbitan [2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol] normally containing a total of 20 oxyethylene groups, with one or more of the terminal hydroxy groups esterified with a fatty acyl group. They are used as emulsifiers and dispersing agents in some pharmaceuticals products and as defoamers and emulsifiers in some foods. | ||
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| Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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