APE

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ape"

English

Noun

APE (plural APEs)

1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of alkylphenol ethoxylate.
   • 2008, Uri Zoller, Paul Sosis, editors, Handbook of Detergents, Part F: Production (Surfactant Science Series), CRC Press, →ISBN, page 66:

     The most important and commonly used APEs are nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), which account for 80% of the APE market.

Anagrams

• Pea, Pae, EAP, PAE, PEA, pea, EPA