poloxamer

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noun

Any of a family of copolymers of two long chains of ethylene oxide and a central chain of propylene oxide that are used as nonionic surfactants.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounpoloxamer (plural poloxamers)

plural poloxamers

  1. chemistryAny of a family of copolymers of two long chains of ethylene oxide and a central chain of propylene oxide that are used as nonionic surfactants.
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