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Epoxide Compound
Definition 1
A cyclic ether compound with a three-atom ring containing oxygen linked to two carbons. These rings are highly stressed and more reactive than a typical acyclic ether. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
3-membered organic ring structure containing oxygen. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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