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ethylene oxide

ethylene oxide noun: the simplest epoxide; used as a sterilizing agent and in the production of ethylene glycol.

Noun

ethylene oxide (uncountable)

  1. The simplest epoxide; used as a sterilizing agent and in the production of ethylene glycol.
    Synonyms:
    EtO

ethylene oxide meaning in Persian

ethylene oxide in Persian

simplest epoxide
اتیلن اکساید

Synonyms of ethylene oxide

Words formed from ethylene oxide

Questions about ethylene oxide

What does ethylene oxide mean?
Ethylene oxide means the simplest epoxide; used as a sterilizing agent and in the production of ethylene glycol.
What is ethylene oxide in Persian?
Ethylene oxide in Persian is اتیلن اکساید. See Ethylene oxide meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is ethylene oxide?
Ethylene oxide is a noun.

Words near ethylene oxide in the dictionary

  1. ethylene
  2. ethylene carbonate
  3. ethylene glycol
  4. ethylene interpolymer
  5. ethylene interpolymers
  6. ethylene oxide
  7. ethylene-vinyl acetate
  8. ethylenebisdithiocarbamate
  9. ethylenediamine
  10. ethylenediaminetetraacetate
  11. ethylenediaminetetraacetates

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