diepoxy

D2I1E1P3O1X8Y4

noun

Two epoxy groups in a molecule

OriginEnglish epoxy ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiepoxy (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo epoxy groups in a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishepoxy
  8. Englishdiepoxy

From di- + epoxy.

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APA

diepoxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diepoxy

MLA

“diepoxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diepoxy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diepoxy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diepoxy.

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