epoxide 1
noundomain: substance
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EnglishDefinition
a cyclic ether with a three-atom ring.
Examples
- 1.A compound containing the epoxide functional group can be called an epoxy, epoxide, oxirane, and ethoxyline.
Hypernym
ether 2
noun
any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
EnglishHyponym
ethylene oxide 1
noun
a cyclic ether with the chemical formula C2H4O, a colorless and flammable gas with a faintly sweet odor.
a colorless liquid with a pungent, garlic-like odor, moderately soluble in water, but miscible with most polar organic solvents.
