polyethylene glycol

polymer
Thing type_of_polymer Q410083
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Summary

polyethylene glycol is a type of polymer[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of type_of_polymer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,026 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • polyethylene glycol's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3].
  • polyethylene glycol is a type of polyether[4].
  • polyethylene glycol is a type of organic polymer[5].
  • polyethylene glycol is used for excipient[6].
  • polyethylene glycol is used for preservative[7].
  • polyethylene glycol is used for Conservation and restoration of waterlogged wood[8].
  • polyethylene glycol is used for macrogol[9].
  • polyethylene glycol's Commons category is recorded as Poly(ethylene glycol)[10].

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Definition and Type

polyethylene glycol's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3]. Recorded subclass of include polyether[4] and organic polymer[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include excipient[6], preservative[7], Conservation and restoration of waterlogged wood[8], and macrogol[9].

Why It Matters

polyethylene glycol ranks in the top 9% of type_of_polymer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,026 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Egon Willighagen · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 4175177-2
    Sitelink count → 31
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', '
    Image → Polyethylene glycol 4000.jpg, Polyethylene glycol 400.jpg
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Image: Polyethylene glycol 4000.jpg, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791046872089"
  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → excipient, preservative, Conservation and restoration of waterlogged wood +1
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → polyether, organic polymer
    Subject has role → solvent, surfactant
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007556091405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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