epoxyethane

E1P3O1X8Y4E1T1H4A1N1E1

noun

ethylene oxide

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounepoxyethane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryethylene oxide

Origin

  1. Englishepoxy-
  2. GermanEthy
  3. Englishethyl
  4. Englisheth-
  5. Englishethane
  6. Englishepoxyethane

From epoxy- + ethane.

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epoxyethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epoxyethane

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