epichlorohydrin

noun epi·chlo·ro·hy·drin \ˌe-pi-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈhī-drən\

Definition of EPICHLOROHYDRIN

: a volatile liquid toxic epoxide C₃H₅ClO having a chloroform odor and used especially in making epoxy resins and rubbers

circa 1891

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