ethylene oxide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002302",
  "term": "ethylene oxide",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A colorless and flammable gas at room temperature and pressure. Ethylene oxide is a bactericidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal disinfectant. It is effective against most micro-organisms, including viruses. It is used as a fumigant for foodstuffs and textiles and as an agent for the gaseous sterilization of heat-labile pharmaceutical and surgical materials.",
  "synonyms": [
    "oxirane"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "epoxy compounds",
    "ethoxylation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2014",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "óxido de etileno"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ethylene-oxide/"
}