Definition of epoxy
1 : containing oxygen attached to two different atoms already united in some other way; specifically : containing a 3-membered ring consisting of one oxygen and two carbon atoms
2 : of or relating to an epoxide
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Origin and Etymology of epoxy
epi- + oxy
First Known Use: 1916
epoxy
Definition of epoxy
epoxied
orepoxyed
;epoxying
transitive verb
: to glue, fill, or coat with epoxy resin
1966
First Known Use of epoxy
1966
Medical Dictionary
epoxy
playMedical Definition of epoxy
: containing oxygen attached to two different atoms already united in some other way; specifically : containing a 3-membered ring consisting of one oxygen and two carbon atoms
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