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ep⋅ox⋅ide

[e-pok-sahyd, i-pok-]
–noun Chemistry.
an organic chemical that contains a group consisting of an oxygen atom bound to two already connected atoms, usually carbon (epoxy group). Compare epoxy (def. 2).

Origin:
ep- + oxide
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ep·ox·ide   (ě-pŏk'sīd, ĭ-pŏk'-)   
n.   In both senses also called epoxy.
  1. A ring-shaped organic compound consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to two other atoms, usually of carbon, that are already bonded to each other.

  2. A compound containing such a structure.

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epoxide

cyclic ether with a three-membered ring. The basic structure of an epoxide contains an oxygen atom attached to two adjacent carbon atoms of a hydrocarbon.

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