epoxidation
/ɪˌpɑksəˈdeɪʃən/
noun
- A chemical reaction that adds an oxygen atom to a compound to form an epoxide.
- In the lab, they performed an epoxidation reaction to convert the oil into a more stable compound.
- Epoxidation is used in the industrial production of certain plastics and adhesives.
- The chemist studied the epoxidation of alkenes to create useful chemical intermediates.