epoxidating

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A form of epoxidate — to 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)

Scrabble 22

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of epoxidate
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