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Epoxide vs Epoxied - What's the difference?

epoxide | epoxied |

As a noun epoxide

is .

As a verb epoxied is

(epoxy).

epoxide

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compound, cyclic ethers, having a three-membered ring; they are prepared by the selective oxidation of alkenes or by ring-closure of halohydrins; used to make plastics.
  • Synonyms

    * alkylene oxide

    Derived terms

    * epoxidation * epoxidisable, epoxidizable * epoxidise, epoxidize

    See also

    * ethylene oxide * epoxy * episulphide

    Anagrams

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    epoxied

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (epoxy)
  • Anagrams

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    epoxy

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.
  • Noun

    (epoxies)
  • A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.
  • Verb

  • To glue with epoxy.