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Cyclohexene oxide
Cyclohexene oxide, also called 1,2-epoxycyclohexane, is a cyclic epoxide, a colorless liquid with a strong odor used to make epoxy resins and the carbon dioxide-derived polymer poly(cyclohexene carbonate).
Ethylene oxide
Ethylene oxide, also known as oxirane or epoxyethane, is a colorless, flammable gas used mainly as a chemical intermediate and as a sterilant for medical devices.
Propylene oxide
Propylene oxide, also known as methyloxirane, is a highly flammable three-carbon epoxide used mainly to make polyurethane polyols and propylene glycol, and detected in interstellar space in 2016.