ETHYLENE OXIDE


Meaning of ETHYLENE OXIDE in English

Chem.

a colorless, odorless, gaseous, toxic, ring compound, C 2 H 4 O, usually obtained by the oxidation of ethylene: used chiefly in the synthesis of ethylene glycol.

[ 1895-1900 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .