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MeSH Heading: Cetomacrogol
Tree Number(s): D02.033.455.250.700.150; D05.750.741.250; D25.720.741.250; J01.637.051.720.741.250
Unique ID: D002592
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002592
Scope Note: Non-ionic surfactant of the polyethylene glycol family. It is used as a solubilizer and emulsifying agent in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, often as an ointment base, and also as a research tool.
Entry Term(s): Brij 52; Brij 56; Brij 58; Brij-58; Cetomacrogol 1000; Polyethylene Glycol Cetyl Ether; Polyethylene Glycol Monohexadecyl Ether; alpha-Hexadecyl-omega-Hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-Ethanediyl); n-Hexadecane Polyoxyethylene Glycol Monether
Pharm Action: Surface-Active Agents
CAS Type 1 Name: Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-hexadecyl-omega-hydroxy-
Previous Indexing: Polyethylene Glycols (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

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Concept UI: M0003965
Scope Note: Non-ionic surfactant of the polyethylene glycol family. It is used as a solubilizer and emulsifying agent in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, often as an ointment base, and also as a research tool.
Terms: Cetomacrogol Preferred Term
Term UI T007540
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); n-Hexadecane Polyoxyethylene Glycol Monether
Term UI T007541
Date08/12/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Polyethylene Glycol Cetyl Ether
Term UI T007542
Date04/14/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Polyethylene Glycol Monohexadecyl Ether
Term UI T007543
Date01/08/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); alpha-Hexadecyl-omega-Hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-Ethanediyl)
Term UI T007544
Date04/04/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996)

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