聚乙二醇

jùyǐ'èrchún

noun

Meanings

1 polyethylene glycol (PEG)

Characters

to gather; poly-

alcohol (chemistry)

Examples

这款牙膏含有聚乙二醇作为保湿剂。

Zhè kuǎn yágāo hányǒu jùyǐ'èrchún zuòwéi bǎoshījì.

This toothpaste contains polyethylene glycol as a humectant.

聚乙二醇在制药和食品工业中用途广泛。

Jùyǐ'èrchún zài zhìyào hé shípǐn gōngyè zhōng yòngtú guǎngfàn.

Polyethylene glycol has wide uses in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

Tips

usage

Literally 聚 (poly-) + 乙二醇 (ethylene glycol). 乙二醇 on its own means plain ethylene glycol (antifreeze); only with 聚 does it become the polymer PEG used as a food additive, laxative, and vaccine carrier.

Stroke Order

聚 jù

乙 yǐ

二 èr

醇 chún