Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
polymer
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:plastic
gptkb:PEG |
gptkbp:appearance |
colorless viscous liquid or waxy solid
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gptkbp:biodegradable |
biodegradable
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gptkbp:CASNumber |
gptkb:25322-68-3
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gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
H−(O−CH2−CH2)n−OH
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:William_S._Carothers
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gptkbp:firstSynthesized |
1930s
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
poly(oxyethylene)
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gptkbp:molecularWeight |
varies with n
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gptkbp:monomerUnit |
ethylene oxide
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gptkbp:solubility |
water soluble
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gptkbp:toxicity |
low toxicity
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gptkbp:usedAs |
moisturizer
emulsifier surfactant dispersing agent |
gptkbp:usedIn |
pharmaceuticals
cosmetics industrial applications |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:plastic
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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