Etymology tree
English ep-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús)
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Hellenic *génos
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
French oxygènebor.
English oxygen
English -oxy
English epoxy
From ep- + -oxy.
pl epoksydowy (derived from an epoxide) · is epoxý- (derived from an epoxide) · es epoxi (derived from an epoxide) · es epóxico (derived from an epoxide) · fr époxy (derived from an epoxide) · cmn 環氧的 /环氧的 (derived from an epoxide) · it epossidico (derived from an epoxide) · fi epoksi- (derived from an epoxide)
Etymology tree
English ep-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús)
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Hellenic *génos
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
French oxygènebor.
English oxygen
English -oxy
English epoxy
From ep- + -oxy.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.
The largest epoxy sales values were into Germany, Denmark, Spain and Austria. […] Across Europe, the sector accounts for turnover of €4 billion and employs around 25,000 people, with epoxies being present in many different products across the sector. 2017 August 14, “THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUE OF EPOXY RESINS”, in Epoxy Resin Committee, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2021, pages 1, 3:
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pl żywica epoksydowa (epoxy resin) · es epoxi (epoxy resin)
Etymology tree
English ep-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús)
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Hellenic *génos
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
French oxygènebor.
English oxygen
English -oxy
English epoxy
From ep- + -oxy.