epoxide en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈipɑksaɪd/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From ep- + oxy.
Meanings
- 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.
- Any similar compound in which an ether linkage has been made across a larger ring.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| epoxides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
epoxidic · epoxidate · polyepoxide · monoepoxide · epoxidase · arene epoxide · epoxidizable · furanoepoxide · epoxidize · epoxidisable · epoxidized · epoxidise · diepoxide · triepoxide · bisepoxide · epoxidation · epoxygenated
Relateds
epidioxide · ethylene oxide · epoxy · episulphide
Synonyms
Translations (17)
fi epoksidi (cyclic ether) · es epóxido (cyclic ether) · ru эпоксиды (cyclic ether) · de Epoxid (cyclic ether) · pt epóxido (cyclic ether) · pl oksiran (cyclic ether) · ko 에폭시드 (cyclic ether) · pl epitlenek (cyclic ether) · cmn 环氧化合物 (cyclic ether) · ca epòxid (cyclic ether) · it epossido (cyclic ether) · mk епоксид (cyclic ether) · cs epoxid (cyclic ether) · pl epoksyd (cyclic ether) · fr époxyde (cyclic ether) · el εποξείδιο (cyclic ether) · et epoksiidid (cyclic ether)