epoxidation

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noun

Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide

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Meanings

nounepoxidation (plural epoxidations)

plural epoxidations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
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APA

epoxidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epoxidation

MLA

“epoxidation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epoxidation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epoxidation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epoxidation.

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