epichlorohydrin

American

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

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.

Etymology

Origin of epichlorohydrin

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.

From New York Times

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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