epoxide

See also: Epoxide

English

Noun

epoxide (plural epoxides)

(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.

Synonyms

alkylene oxide

Derived terms

Translations

any cyclic ether, having a three-membered ring

Catalan: epòxid m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 环氧化合物, 环氧化合物 (huán yǎng huàhéwù)
Czech: epoxid m
Estonian: epoksiidid
Finnish: epoksidi
French: époxyde (fr) m
German: Epoxid (de) n

Greek: εποξείδιο (el) n (epoxeídio)
Italian: epossido (it) m
Korean: 에폭시드 (epoksideu)
Macedonian: епоксид (epoksid)
Polish: epitlenki
Portuguese: epóxido m
Russian: эпоксиды (epoksidy)
Spanish: epóxido m

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