Etymograph

English

ethyleneoxide

From ethylene + oxide.

Formed from ethylene + oxide

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’

French oxyde

English oxide

Today it means

noun A colorless gas (at room temperature), C₂H₄O, used as a chemical intermediate and in the sterilization of medical equipment and supplies.

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Etymograph / ethyleneoxide