oxirane

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noun

A three-membered heterocycle having two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom; ethylene oxide

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Meanings

nounoxirane (plural oxiranes)

plural oxiranes

  1. chemistryA three-membered heterocycle having two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom; ethylene oxide
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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