carbowax

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English

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Etymology

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From a trademark.

Noun

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carbowax (countable and uncountable, plural carbowaxes)

  1. A solution of polyethylene glycol
    • 1967, South African journal of agricultural science:
      The amount of nitrogen in these enzyme extracts increased at first with increasing carbowax concentration in the extracting medium to reach a maximum at the carbowax concentration of 5 gm per 100 ml.