epoxidizing

/ɪˈpɑksɪdaɪzɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of epoxidize; the act of converting a compound into an epoxide.
    • Epoxidizing vegetable oils is a common industrial reaction.
    • They spent the afternoon epoxidizing various alkenes for the experiment.
    • The chemist is epoxidizing the sample in a fume hood.
adjective
  1. Relating to or used for the process of epoxidation.
    • Epoxidizing conditions vary depending on the starting material.
    • The lab uses a special epoxidizing reactor for large-scale production.
    • The epoxidizing agent must be handled with care.
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