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ethylene oxide: Meaning and Definition of
eth'ylene ox'ide
Pronunciation: [key]
— Chem. Chem.
- a colorless, odorless, gaseous, toxic, ring compound, CHO, usually obtained by the oxidation of ethylene: used chiefly in the synthesis of ethylene glycol.
