Nonoxynol
Nonionic surfactant mixtures varying in the number of repeating ethoxy (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) groups. They are used as detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, defoaming agents, etc. Nonoxynol-9, the compound with 9 repeating ethoxy groups, is a spermatocide, formulated primarily as a component of vaginal foams and creams.
Year introduced: 1994 (1974)
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Tree Number(s): D02.033.455.250.700.620, D05.750.741.575, D25.720.741.575, J01.637.051.720.741.575
MeSH Unique ID: D017137
Registry Number: 26027-38-3
Entry Terms:
- Nonoxynols
- Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol
- Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanols
- Nonoxinols
- Nonoxinol
- Emulgen 911
- Emulgin 913
- Nonoxynol-9
- Nonoxynol 9
- Nonoxynol, 4-Sulfate, Ammonium Salt
- Nonoxynol, 1(4)-Sulfate, Sodium Salt
- Delfen Cream
- Delfen Creams
- Advantage-S
- Advantage S
- Patentex Oval
- Oval, Patentex
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