epoxy groupepoxy group (ĕpˈŏksē) [key], in chemistry, functional group that consists of an oxygen atom joined by single bonds to two adjacent carbon atoms, thus forming the three-membered epoxide ring. It is the functional group of epoxides. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on epoxy group from Infoplease:
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