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ethylene oxide

noun

Meaning

  1. The simplest epoxide; used as a sterilizing agent and in the production of ethylene glycol.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

epoxyethane(English)ethoxyethanol(English)ethyl oxide(English)oxyethylene(English)alkylene oxide(English)propylene oxide(English)propyleneoxide(English)butoxyethanol(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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