(pol'ē-eth'i-lēn glī'kōlz), Condensation polymers of ethylene oxide and water: PEG 300 is a viscous liquid; PEG 6000 is a waxlike solid, PEGs are soluble in water and are used as pharmaceutic aids.
pol·y·eth·y·lene gly·cols
(PEG) (polē-ethi-lēn glīkolz) Condensation polymers of ethylene oxide and water used as pharmaceutic aids.