EPICHLOROHYDRIN Definition & Meaning

epichlorohydrin

[ ep-i-klawr-uh-hahy-drin, -klohr- ]

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noun

Chemistry.

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.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of epichlorohydrin¹

epi- + chlorohydrin

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In a speech Monday, the E.P.A. administrator, Lisa P. Jackson, said the agency was developing stricter regulations for four chemical compounds: tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, acrylamide and epichlorohydrin.

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In a speech Monday, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the agency is developing stricter regulations for four chemical compounds: tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, acrylamide and epichlorohydrin.

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