An epoxide is a cyclic ether with three ring atoms. These rings approximately defines an equilateral triangle, which makes it highly strained. The strained ring makes epoxides more reactive than other ethers. Simple epoxides are named from the parent compound ethylene oxide or oxirane, such as in chloromethyloxirane. As a functional group, epoxide...
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(ә-pok´sīd) an organic compound resulting from the union of an oxygen atom with two other atoms, usually carbon, that are themselves joined together. Commonly referred to as epoxy. See also epoxy resin.
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an organic chemical that contains a group consisting of an oxygen atom bound to two already connected atoms, usually carbonCf. epoxy (def. 2).
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