noun
- a chemical compound containing a three-membered ring with two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom; an epoxy compound.
Usage: chemistry; also called oxirane
Examples
- Epoxide resins are widely used in adhesives and coatings.
- The epoxide ring is highly reactive and can be opened by nucleophiles.
- Many epoxides are produced industrially for use in manufacturing.
- The chemist synthesized a new epoxide with improved thermal stability.
- Epoxide compounds are important intermediates in organic synthesis.