ethylene oxide
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ethylene oxide
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The simplest epoxide; used as a sterilizing agent and in the production of ethylene glycol.
Similar: EtO
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noun simplest epoxide
| Español | óxido de etileno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 산화 에틸렌 sanhwa etillen |
| 日本語 | エチレンオキシド echirenokishido |
| 中文 | 環氧乙烷 /环氧乙烷 huányǎngyǐwán |
| Français | oxyde d'éthylène, dihydroxyrène, oxyde de diméthylène, oxiranne |
| Deutsch | Ethylenoxid |
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title = {ethylene oxide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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