polysorbates

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A form of polysorbate — Any of a class of emulsifiers used as food additives and in pharmaceutical preparations; they are derived from sorbitan (typically with three polyoxyethylene side-chains) esterified with a fatty acid; they are mostly oily liquids, or soft solids.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of polysorbate
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