octaethylene glycol

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What does octaethylene glycol mean?

A short-chain polyethylene glycol made of eight ethylene oxide units with a hydroxyl group at each end. It is a water-soluble, flexible polyether used mainly as an industrial intermediate, surfactant component, and chemical spacer in polymer and pharmaceutical chemistry.

Where does octaethylene glycol come from?

From octa + ethylene + glycol

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