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epoxide

/ˈipɑksaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
epox-ide
IPA
/ˈipɑksaɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

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

Etymology

From ep- + oxy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈipɑksaɪd/

Inflected Forms

epoxides (plural)

Derived Forms

bisepoxide diepoxide epoxidase epoxidate epoxidation epoxidic epoxidisable epoxidizable epoxidise epoxidize epoxidized epoxygenated

Phrases

arene epoxide ethylene oxide

Frequently Paired Words

epoxy epidioxide episulphide ethylene oxide

Synonyms

alkylene oxide

Questions

How do you pronounce epoxide?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈipɑksaɪd/.
What does epoxide mean?
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.
Where does epoxide come from?
From ep- + oxy.

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