EPOXY


Meaning of EPOXY in English

I. i-ˈpäk-sē adjective

Etymology: epi- + oxy

Date: 1916

1. : containing oxygen attached to two different atoms already united in some other way ; specifically : containing a 3-membered ring consisting of one oxygen and two carbon atoms

2. : of or relating to an epoxide

II. transitive verb

( ep·ox·ied or ep·oxyed ; ep·oxy·ing )

Date: 1966

: to glue, fill, or coat with epoxy resin

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.