- epoxidize
- \\“+_-\ transitive verb
Etymology: epi- + oxidize: to convert (as an unsaturated compound) into an epoxide
epoxidized oils
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/e pok"si duyz', i pok"-/, v.t., epoxidized, epoxidizing. Chem.to change (a chemical compound) into an epoxide.Also, esp. Brit., epoxidise.[EPOXIDE + -IZE, on the model of OXIDIZE]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.