epoxidation

[ e-pok-si-dey-shuh n, ih-pok- ]
/ ɛˌpɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən, ɪˌpɒk- /

noun Chemistry.

a reaction that yields an epoxide.

Origin of epoxidation

First recorded in 1940–45; epoxide + -ation

Words nearby epoxidation