epoxidizing
/ɪˈpɑksɪdaɪzɪŋ/
verb
- 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
- 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.