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Noun
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#organic chemistry Any of a class of organic compound, cyclic ethers, having a three-membered ring; they are prepared by the selective oxidation of alkenes or by ring-closure of halohydrins; used to make plastics.
Translations
trans-top|any cyclic ether, having a three-membered ring
Italian: t|it|epossido|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Synonyms
alkylene oxide
Derived terms
epoxidation
epoxidisable, epoxidizable
epoxidise, epoxidize
See also
ethylene oxide
epoxy
episulphide
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vi:epoxide
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