| polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate | <chemical> Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate). A biocompatible, hydrophilic, inert gel that is permeable to tissue fluids. It is used as an embedding medium for microscopy, as a coating for implants and prostheses, for contact lenses, as microspheres in adsorption research, etc. Chemical name: 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, homopolymer (12 Dec 1998) |
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