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polyethylene glycol

Summary

polyethylene glycol is a type of polymer[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of type_of_polymer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,128 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].
  • polyethylene glycol's general formula is recorded as C₂nH₄n+₂On+₁[11].
  • polyethylene glycol's different from is recorded as polyoxymethylene[12].

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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 (3,128 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d 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 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007556091405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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