on a large scale for many applications. In general, low molecular weight epoxides are colourless and nonpolar, and often volatile.

Nomenclature

A compound containing the epoxide functional group can be called an epoxy, epoxide, oxirane, and ethoxyline. Simple epoxides are often referred to as oxides. Thus, the epoxide of ethylene (C₂H₄) is ethylene oxide

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