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poly- +‎ ethoxylation

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polyethoxylation (plural polyethoxylations)

  1. (organic chemistry) Reaction with multiple instances of ethylene oxide
    • 2015 July 29, Sung-Yoon Kang et al., “Intravenous tacrolimus and cyclosporine induced anaphylaxis: what is next?”, in Asia Pacific Allergy[1], volume 5, →DOI:
      They comprise a complex mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules produced by a polyethoxylation reaction.