Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epoxy

/ɪˈpɑk.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: e-po-xy
IPA: /ɪˈpɑk.si/

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Derived from an epoxide.

noun

A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To glue with epoxy.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈpɑk.si/
British English: /ɪˈpɒk.si/

Usage

Inflected Forms

epoxies (plural) epoxies (present, singular) epoxying (participle, present) epoxied (participle, past) epoxied (past) epoxyed (participle, past) epoxyed (past)

Derived Forms

diepoxy eplerenone epoprostenol epostane epoxysilane unepoxied

Frequently Paired Words

adhesive curing epoxide polymer resin

Synonyms

epoxy resin epoxy glue

Rhymes With

proxy roxy foxy oxy boxy moxie roxie hoxie doxy doxie doxey hoxsey

Questions

How do you pronounce epoxy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈpɑk.si/.
What does epoxy mean?: Derived from an epoxide.
Where does epoxy come from?: 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.

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