Epoxide Definition

ĕ-pŏksīd, ĭ-pŏk-
noun
A ring-shaped organic compound consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to two other atoms, usually of carbon, that are already bonded to each other.
American Heritage
A compound containing the epoxy group.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Epoxide

Noun

Singular:
epoxide
Plural:
epoxides

Epoxide Sentence Examples

  • Targets include other AEDs, particularly phenytoin, phenobarbitone, carbamazepine epoxide, and lamotrigine.

  • Studies should be carried out both in the presence and absence of an inhibitor of epoxide hydrolase.

  • Members agreed that metabolism of 1,3-DCP was likely to produce the reactive epoxide metabolite that could damage DNA.

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Words Starting With

EEPEPO

Words Ending With

EDEIDE

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epoxide

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