Term Name: polysorbate 20
Synonyms: polisorbato, Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polysorbate, Polysorbate 20, polysorbatum, Tween 20
Definition: A polymer composed of PEG-ylated sorbitan, where the total number of poly(ethylene glycol) units is 20 (w + x + y + z = 20) and a single terminal is capped by a dodecanoyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:53424]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: dodecanoate ester polysorbate
has_role: nonionic surfactant