Meanings
nounoxyethylene (uncountable)
- especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryethylene oxide, oxirane
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
- Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
- Englishoxy-
- Englishethylene
- Englishoxyethylene
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APA
oxyethylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxyethylene
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