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epichlorohydrin

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[ep-i-klawr-uh-hahy-drin, -klohr-] / ˌɛp ɪˌklɔr əˈhaɪ drɪn, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a highly volatile liquid with a chloroformlike odor, C 3 H 5 ClO: used as a solvent for resins and in the production of epoxy and phenoxy resins.

Etymology

Origin of epichlorohydrin

epi- + chlorohydrin

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