ethylene oxide

collocation in English

meaningsofethyleneandoxide

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ethylene
noun[U]
uk
/ˈeθ.əl.iːn/us
/ˈeθ.ə.liːn/
a gas with a slightly sweet smell that burns easily, used in industry and to make fruit ripe (= ready ...
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oxide
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɒk.saɪd/us
/ˈɑːk.saɪd/
a chemical combination of oxygen and one ...
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(Definition ofethyleneandoxidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Molecular weight dependence of the surface tension of aqueous poly(ethyleneoxide) solutions.
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Interactions of poly(ethyleneoxide) brushes with chemically selective surfaces.
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All specimens were sterilized withethyleneoxidegas.
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Modulation of interaction forces between bilayers exposing short-chainedethyleneoxideheadgroups.
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Ethyleneoxide, a recently developed fumigant, shows indication of a promising future.
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Ethyleneoxideis highly inflammable and any leakage could have led to a major explosion.
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I understand that the recent discovery and adoption by market leaders of a new steam pasteurisation process eliminates the use ofethyleneoxide.
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One such impurity isethyleneoxide, which the relevant scientific authorities recognise is a proven carcinogen.
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However, by the end of this year the dangerous treatment of herbs and spices byethyleneoxidewill be stopped and irradiation substituted.
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I am satisfied that if these precautions are adhered to and the recommendations of the inspectorate are followed,ethyleneoxidecan be safely used in industry.
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At the moment the decontamination needed by those products—because of the conditions in which they have to be stored in the countries of origin—is by fumigation withethyleneoxidegas.
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The co-monomer is typically dioxolane butethyleneoxidecan also be used.
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Polyethylene, polysiloxanes and poly (ethyleneoxide) are all macromonomers that have been incorporated in a polystyrene or poly (methyl acrylate) backbone.
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The hydrophilic groups in this compound are polyethers also known as polyoxyethylene groups, which are polymers ofethyleneoxide.
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Some ethylene is over-oxidized to carbon dioxide and water, which is wasteful; early processes only gave 65% selectivity forethyleneoxideas a result.
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Polyether polyols are mostly made by co-polymerizingethyleneoxideand propylene oxide with a suitable polyol precursor.
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Many homograft valves are sterilized withethyleneoxideor irradiation -- methods recognized to have deleterious effects on valve performance.
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This method has been used for 1,3-propanediol fromethyleneoxide.
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