different between epoxide vs endrin

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Etymology

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Noun

epoxide (plural epoxides)

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.
2. (organic chemistry) Any similar compound in which an ether linkage has been made across a larger ring.

Synonyms

• alkylene oxide

Derived terms

• epoxidation
• epoxidisable, epoxidizable
• epoxidise, epoxidize

Translations

See also

• epoxy
• epidioxide
• episulphide
• ethylene oxide

Anagrams

• epoxied

English

Noun

endrin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A toxic chlorinated polycyclic epoxide previously used as a pesticide and now considered a persistent organic pollutant.

   Coordinate terms: aldrin, dieldrin

Translations

Further reading

• endrin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• dinner, in dern

Swedish

Noun

endrin n

1. (organic chemistry) endrin

Declension