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Etymology edit

poly- +‎ ethoxylate

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polyethoxylate (plural polyethoxylates)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any polymer based on ethoxylate monomers
    • 2015 August 11, Gong Cheng et al., “Advanced Treatment of Pesticide-Containing Wastewater Using Fenton Reagent Enhanced by Microwave Electrodeless Ultraviolet”, in BioMed Research International[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      Photo-Fenton is effective in treating wastewater with various organic contaminants, such as dye [ 12 ], 2,4-dichlorophenol [ 13 ], and nonylphenol polyethoxylate [ 14 ].