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Meaning of epoxide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈipɑksaɪd

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Čeština epoxid
Deutsch Epoxid
Ελληνικά εποξείδιο
Español epóxido
Suomi epoksidi
Français époxyde
Italiano epossido
한국어 에폭시드
Polski oksiran
Português epóxido
Русский эпоксиды

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

epoxidization epoxomicin Epoxy epoxy resin epoxyacid epoxyalcohol

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