EPOXIDES
18
Scrabble
19
WWF
E(1) P(3) O(1) X(8) I(1) D(2) E(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
noun
- 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
- Any similar compound in which an ether linkage has been made across a larger ring
Source: Wiktionary
