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propylene oxide

propylene oxide noun: the epoxide derived from propane; it is used in the production of some polyethers.

Noun

propylene oxide (plural propylene oxides)

  1. The epoxide derived from propane; it is used in the production of some polyethers
    Synonyms:
    epoxypropane

Synonyms of propylene oxide

Forms of propylene oxide

pluralpropylene oxides

Questions about propylene oxide

What does propylene oxide mean?
Propylene oxide means the epoxide derived from propane; it is used in the production of some polyethers.
What part of speech is propylene oxide?
Propylene oxide is a noun.
What is the plural of propylene oxide?
The plural of propylene oxide is propylene oxides.

Words near propylene oxide in the dictionary

  1. propylbenzenes
  2. propylcarbinol
  3. propylene
  4. propylene glycol
  5. propylene glycols
  6. propylene oxide
  7. propylene oxides
  8. propyleneglycol
  9. propyleneglycols
  10. propyleneoxide
  11. propylenes

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