ethoxyl
/ˈɛθəksɪl/
noun
- A chemical group or radical derived from ethanol, used in organic chemistry and industrial compounds.
- The ethoxyl group is often added to surfactants to make them more water-soluble.
- Many industrial solvents contain an ethoxyl component to improve their performance.
- Researchers studied how the ethoxyl chain length affects the cleaning power of the detergent.