Ethylene oxide. Molecular model of the cyclic ether ethylene oxide (), also known as oxirane. This organic compound is a colourless flammable g

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Ethylene oxide. Molecular model of the cyclic ether ethylene oxide (), also known as oxirane. This organic compound is a colourless flammable gas. It is used in the chemical industry for the synthesis of ethylene glycols. It is the simplest example of an epoxide. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (white) and oxygen (red).

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