Ethylene Oxide

Compound • C0015087

Definition

Colorless, odorless, flammable, toxic gaseous cyclic ether with a sweet ether-like smell. Ethylene oxide is used especially in the synthesis of ethylene glycol and as a sterilizing agent for medical supplies and foods, as a fumigant and as an insecticide.

Synonyms

Ethylene Oxide • Oxide, Ethylene • Oxirane • EO - Ethylene oxide • ETO - Ethylene oxide • Ethylene oxide (substance) • 1,2-Epoxyethane

Linked items?Related concepts, ordered by their global importance in the network.

Malignant neoplasm of breast    Lung Neoplasms    GSTT1 gene    EPHX1 gene    OGG1 gene    EPHX2 gene    XRCC3 gene    Polyneuropathy    Uterine Neoplasms    Epoxy Compounds   

Related concepts

# Concept name Type Relation Support Score
1 Epoxy Compounds Compound Known Explain 36.07124
2 Uterine Neoplasms Disease Known Explain 23.50907
3 Polyneuropathy Disease Known Explain 23.23732
4 XRCC3 gene Gene Known Explain 10.34868
5 EPHX2 gene Gene Known Explain 10.33408
6 OGG1 gene Gene Known Explain 7.64793
7 EPHX1 gene Gene Known Explain 5.93644
8 GSTT1 gene Gene Known Explain 3.38634
9 Lung Neoplasms Disease Known Explain 2.37065
10 Malignant neoplasm of breast Disease Known Explain 1.50468
11 Ethoglucid Compound Inferred Explain 0.94661
12 Epichlorohydrin Compound Inferred Explain 0.85797
13 Mupirocin Compound Inferred Explain 0.58537
14 propylene oxide Compound Inferred Explain 0.43978
15 Trichloroepoxypropane Compound Inferred Explain 0.43338
16 GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME, FAMILIAL Disease Inferred Explain 0.36379
17 Alcoholic Neuropathy Disease Inferred Explain 0.35583
18 Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy Disease Inferred Explain 0.34798
19 Ethers, Cyclic Compound Inferred Explain 0.31836
20 tri-o-cresyl phosphate Compound Inferred Explain 0.28284
21 Polyradiculoneuropathy Disease Inferred Explain 0.24747
22 POEMS Syndrome Disease Inferred Explain 0.23339
23 Hereditary liability to pressure palsies Disease Inferred Explain 0.22518
24 Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies Disease Inferred Explain 0.20478
25 Tangier Disease Disease Inferred Explain 0.19488
26 aranoza Compound Inferred Explain 0.15911
27 AGENESIS OF THE CORPUS CALLOSUM WITH PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY Disease Inferred Explain 0.14222
28 Pneumonia Disease Inferred Explain 0.13009
29 Captan Compound Inferred Explain 0.12784
30 MITOCHONDRIAL NEUROGASTROINTESTINAL ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME Disease Inferred Explain 0.11745
31 Genital Neoplasms, Female Disease Inferred Explain 0.11413
32 CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE, X-LINKED RECESSIVE, 5 Disease Inferred Explain 0.09771
33 Uterine Diseases Disease Inferred Explain 0.09297
34 Brain Neoplasms Disease Inferred Explain 0.08883
35 Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Disease Inferred Explain 0.08520
36 Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies Disease Inferred Explain 0.08496
37 methamidophos Compound Inferred Explain 0.07997
38 Ethers Compound Inferred Explain 0.07685
39 epoxide hydrolase activity Function Inferred Explain 0.06579
40 Cervical Neoplasm Disease Inferred Explain 0.05859
41 ethylene glycol Compound Inferred Explain 0.05783
42 Guillain-Barre syndrome Disease Inferred Explain 0.05359
43 Peripheral Neuropathy Disease Inferred Explain 0.04594
44 Liver neoplasms Disease Inferred Explain 0.03350
45 8-oxoguanine DNA-glycosylase Domain Inferred Explain 0.03326
46 Endometrial Neoplasms Disease Inferred Explain 0.03147
47 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase, N-terminal Domain Inferred Explain 0.03106
48 Todd Paralysis Disease Inferred Explain 0.02916
49 IPR023170 Inferred Explain 0.02864
50 Organophosphorus Compounds Compound Inferred Explain 0.02613
51 oxidized purine base lesion DNA N-glycosylase activity Function Inferred Explain 0.02543
52 cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity Function Inferred Explain 0.02378
53 Dichlorvos Compound Inferred Explain 0.02358
54 Styrene Compound Inferred Explain 0.02338
55 Ethylnitrosourea Compound Inferred Explain 0.02322
56 DNA recombination and repair protein Rad51, C-terminal Domain Inferred Explain 0.02125
57 DNA recombination and repair protein, RecA-like Domain Inferred Explain 0.02107
58 NIPSNAP3A gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.02093
59 SCP2 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01924
60 1,3-butadiene Compound Inferred Explain 0.01889
61 SC 58635 Compound Inferred Explain 0.01846
62 regulation of protein import into nucleus, translocation Function Inferred Explain 0.01837
63 HYPERCHOLANEMIA, FAMILIAL Disease Inferred Explain 0.01755
64 DNA recombination and repair protein RecA/RadB, ATP-binding domain Domain Inferred Explain 0.01617
65 Crown Ethers Compound Inferred Explain 0.01605
66 Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System Disease Inferred Explain 0.01584
67 Depurination Function Inferred Explain 0.01543
68 Pyrans Compound Inferred Explain 0.01508
69 Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System Disease Inferred Explain 0.01504
70 Malignant neoplasm of stomach Disease Inferred Explain 0.01483
71 Methylene Chloride Compound Inferred Explain 0.01447
72 Diamide Compound Inferred Explain 0.01412
73 Transcription factor TFIID, C-terminal/DNA glycosylase, N-terminal Domain Inferred Explain 0.01412
74 mafosfamide Compound Inferred Explain 0.01394
75 benzo(c)phenanthrene Compound Inferred Explain 0.01361
76 carbamazepine epoxide Compound Inferred Explain 0.01323
77 ZNHIT3 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01298
78 erythritol anhydride Compound Inferred Explain 0.01263
79 Asbestos Compound Inferred Explain 0.01227
80 HhH-GPD domain Domain Inferred Explain 0.01217
81 Oxocins Compound Inferred Explain 0.01208
82 KRAS gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01167
83 Ciguatoxins Compound Inferred Explain 0.01097
84 positive regulation of vasodilation Function Inferred Explain 0.01066
85 aromatic compound catabolic process Function Inferred Explain 0.01040
86 GSTM1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01036
87 RAD51L3 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.00989
88 Vinyl Chloride Compound Inferred Explain 0.00982
89 Hypoalphalipoproteinemia, Familial Disease Inferred Explain 0.00966
90 Diethylstilbestrol Compound Inferred Explain 0.00916
91 DNA glycosylase Domain Inferred Explain 0.00887
92 Basal cell carcinoma Disease Inferred Explain 0.00882
93 HMGA1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.00876
94 Methyl Chloride Compound Inferred Explain 0.00875
95 Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Compound Inferred Explain 0.00847
96 4-biphenylamine Compound Inferred Explain 0.00843
97 Oxepins Compound Inferred Explain 0.00841
98 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene Compound Inferred Explain 0.00840
99 1,2-epoxy-3-(p-nitrophenoxy)propane Compound Inferred Explain 0.00835
100 1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene Compound Inferred Explain 0.00827