聚乙二醇

jùyǐ'èrchún
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 polyethylene glycol (PEG)

Examples

Zhè kuǎn yágāo hányǒu jùyǐ'èrchún zuòwéi bǎoshī jì.
This toothpaste contains polyethylene glycol as a humectant.
Jùyǐ'èrchún zài zhìyào héshí pǐn gōngyè zhōngyòng tú guǎngfàn.
Polyethylene glycol has wide uses in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

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