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Meaning of ethylene oxide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The simplest epoxide; used as a sterilizing agent and in the production of ethylene glycol.

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Ethylenoxid
Español óxido de etileno
Français dihydroxyrène oxiranne oxyde d'éthylène
日本語 エチレンオキシド
한국어 산화 에틸렌
Nederlands etheenoxide

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

ethylene-vinyl acetate ethylenebisdithiocarbamate ethylenediamine ethylenediaminetetraacetate ethylenediaminetetracetate ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

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