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epoxides

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noun

Say it like: Epo-xid-es

The correct spelling is epoxides. 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…

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

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