| Term Name: | polysorbate 40 |
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| Synonyms: | polisorbato, Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polysorbate, Polysorbate 40, polysorbatum, Tween 40 |
| 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 palmitoyl group. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:53423] ( EBI ) |