epoxidized

/ɪˈpɑksɪdaɪzd/
adjective
  1. Describing a chemical compound that has been converted into an epoxide.
    • Epoxidized soybean oil is used as a plasticizer and stabilizer in PVC products.
    • Many epoxidized natural oils are biodegradable and non-toxic.
    • The epoxidized form of the fatty acid has better heat resistance.
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of epoxidize.
    • Once the compound was epoxidized, it became more reactive.
    • The lab technician epoxidized the sample using a standard procedure.
    • They epoxidized the alkene in a single step with high yield.
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