A colorless liquid chemical compound used in the production of epoxy resins, coatings, and adhesives.
From Greek epi- (upon) + chloro- (green, from chlorine) + hydro- (water) + -in (chemical suffix). The name describes its chemical structure: a three-membered epoxide ring combined with a chlorine-bearing side chain.
Epichlorohydrin is the chemical backbone of epoxy glue and resin—the incredibly strong stuff that fixes broken ceramics and bonds aircraft parts. It's one of the most important industrial chemicals that nobody's heard of, touching almost everything we use.
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