epoxidize

especially British, e·pox·i·dise

[e-pok-si-dahyz, ih-pok-]

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

epoxidized, epoxidizing 

1. to change (a chemical compound) into an epoxide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of epoxidize¹

epoxide + -ize, on the model of oxidize