Term Name: | pluronic P-123 |
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Synonyms: | Block polyethylene-polypropylene glycol, Block polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene, Ethylene glycol-propylene glycol block copolymer, Pluronic P123, Poloxamer, Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer, Propylene oxide ethylene oxide block polymer |
Definition: | A triblock copolymer composed of a central hydrophobic chain of poly(propylene oxide) (70 units) flanked by two hydrophilic chains of poly(ethylene oxide) (20 units each). A polymer with the formula HO[CH2CH2O]2O[CH2CH(CH3)O]70[CH2CH2O]2OH. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:53515] ( EBI ) |