polysorbate

polysorbate
poly·sor·bate .päl-i-'sȯr-.bāt n any of several emulsifiers used in the preparation of some pharmaceuticals and foods see TWEEN

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poly·sor·bate (pol″e-sorґbāt) a generic name for esters of sorbitol and its anhydrides condensed with polymers of ethylene oxide, used as surfactant agents: p. 20, C58H114O26, is polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monolaurate; p. 40, C62H122O26, is polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monopalmitate; p. 60, C64H126O26, is polyethylene 20 sorbitan monostearate; p. 65, C100H194O28, is polyethylene 20 sorbitan tristearate; p. 80, C64H124O26, is polyethylene 20 sorbitan monooleate; p. 85, C100H188O28, is polyethylene 20 sorbitan trioleate. Polysorbates 20, 40, 60, and 80 are official in NF.

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  • polysorbate — poly·sorbate …   English syllables

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