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What does epoxide mean?

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  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compound, cyclic ethers, having a three-membered ring; they are prepared by the selective oxidation of alkenes or by ring-closure of halohydrins; used to make plastics.
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Epichlorohydrin is an important epoxide whose creation comes mainly from hydrochlorination of allyl chloride.
Laboratory tests on quail show that the epoxide is from two to four times as toxic as the original chemical.
The materials recommended for plugging leaks are polyester, urethane foam and epoxide resin paste.
Recent tests showed that a dangerous oxidation product, heptachlor epoxide, formed on crops sprayed with the pesticide.
Some epoxide forms can bind to proteins and nucleic acids and potentially lead to genotoxicity.
The amine and epoxide functional groups are the primary characters in the epoxy reaction.

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