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epichlorohydrin

epichlorohydrin

9.9
A colorless toxic liquid used to make plastics and resins
  • noun
  • /ˌɛpɪˌklɔroʊˈhaɪdrɪn/
  • Specialized
: epiclorhidrina
  • Workers must wear protective gear when handling epichlorohydrin in the lab.

Examples

  • The factory uses epichlorohydrin as a key ingredient in the production of synthetic resins.

  • Exposure to epichlorohydrin can cause serious health problems if proper safety measures are not followed.

  • The chemical epichlorohydrin is used in many industrial applications.

  • I bought some epichlorohydrins for my research.

  • Workers must wear protective gear when handling epichlorohydrin in the lab.

  • Exposure to epichlorohydrin can cause serious health problems if proper safety measures are not followed.

  • The factory uses epichlorohydrin as a key ingredient in the production of synthetic resins.

Surface Forms

epichlorohydrin singular
epichlorohydrins plural

Morphology

epichlorohydrin = chlorohydrin (opaque) = epi + chlorohydrin

A technical chemical formation using the combining form 'epi-' is not meaningful to an average B1 learner, so the compound's meaning is not inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Epichlorohydrin breaks into clear parts: epi- means 'on' or 'attached', chloro means 'chlorine', and hydrin is related to hydro as in hydrogen, which links to 'water' or 'hydrogen'. So the name is a simple chemical label saying this is a chlorine-containing molecule, which helps explain why epichlorohydrin is a specific liquid used to make plastics and must be handled carefully because it is toxic.