epoxidate
epoxidate · epoxidates · epoxidated · epoxidating
To undergo the reaction that produces an epoxideTo undergo the reaction that produces an epoxide; oxidation reactions of alkenes give cyclic ethers in which both carbons of a double bond become bonded to the same oxygen atom)
Meaning
1 sensesTo undergo the reaction that produces an epoxide; oxidation reactions of alkenes give cyclic ethers in which both carbons of a double bond become bonded to the same oxygen atom)
Origin
From epoxide + -ate (verb-forming suffix).From epoxide + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
epoxidates, epoxidating, epoxidated, epoxidated| Base form | epoxidate · to epoxidate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | epoxidates |
| Present participle | epoxidating |
| Past simple | epoxidated |
| Past participle | epoxidated |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedepoxidation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle