Term Name:	nonyl phenoxypolyethoxylethanol
Synonyms:	branched alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), Nonylphenol Ethoxylate, NP40, Polyethylene glycol mono(branched p-nonylphenyl) ether, Tergitol NP40, Tergitol-type NP-40
Definition:	Poly(ether) macoromolecule comprising a branched nonyl group bonded to one of the ring positions in 2-[phenoxypoly(ethoxy)]ethanol. A commericially available detergent, it is used to help crystallise proteins and extract the cytoplasmic contents of cellular culture.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:63016]  ( EBI )