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polysorbate
- Term ID
- CHEBI:53422
- Synonyms
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- polysorbates
- tweens
- 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 )
- is a type of
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- has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from polysorbate
Phenotype where environments contain polysorbate
Phenotype modified by environments containing polysorbate
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