ethyleneoxide
ethyleneoxide · ethyleneoxides
A colorless gas, C₂H₄O, used as a chemical intermediate and in the sterilization of…A colorless gas (at room temperature), C₂H₄O, used as a chemical intermediate and in the sterilization of medical equipment and supplies.
Meaning
1 sensesA colorless gas (at room temperature), C₂H₄O, used as a chemical intermediate and in the sterilization of medical equipment and supplies.
Origin
From ethylene + oxide.From ethylene + oxide.
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Forms
plural: ethyleneoxides| Singular | ethyleneoxide |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpolyethyleneoxide
See also
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