[{"word":"epoxides","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Any of a class of organic compound, cyclic ethers, having a three-membered ring; they are prepared by the selective oxidation of alkenes or by ring-closure of halohydrins; used to make plastics","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any similar compound in which an ether linkage has been made across a larger ring","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["alkylene oxide"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/epoxide","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/epoxides"]}]