Term Name: | polysorbate 60 |
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Synonyms: | PEG-60 Sorbitan stearate, polisorbato, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, Polysorbate, Polysorbate 60, polysorbatum, Tween 60 |
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 stearate group. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:53425] ( EBI ) |