epoxide

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Noun

epoxide (plural epoxides)

1. (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
2. (organic chemistry) Any similar compound in which an ether linkage has been made across a larger ring

Synonyms

• alkylene oxide

Translations

• French: époxyde
• German: Epoxid
• Italian: epossido
• Portuguese: epóxido
• Russian: эпоксиды
• Spanish: epóxido

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