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POLYGLYCOL [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

A polyethylene glycol or related compound of the ether-glycol type containing several ether linkages that yields one or more glycols on hydrolysis of these linkages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Produit liquide de formule générale HO(CH2-CH2O)n-CH2-CH2OH, résultant de l'action de l'oxyde d'éthylène sur un glycol en présence d'un catalyseur basique.

OBS

Les polyglycols sont utilisés comme tensioactifs, détergents, agents mouillants, émulsifiants et dispersants.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la notion voisine de «poly(éthylèneglycol)» (voir aussi cette fiche).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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