epoxide

ep ox ide |eˈpäkˌsīd ɛˈpɑksaɪd | ▶noun Chemistry an organic compound whose molecule contains a three-membered ring involving an oxygen atom and two carbon atoms. ORIGIN 1930s: from epi- ‘in addition ’ + oxide .

epoxide

epoxide |ɪˈpɒksʌɪd | ▶noun Chemistry an organic compound whose molecule contains a three-membered ring involving an oxygen atom and two carbon atoms. ORIGIN 1930s: from epi- ‘in addition ’ + oxide .