"methoxy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɛθˈɒksi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Tesco250-methoxy.wav [UK] Forms: methoxys [plural]
Etymology: From meth- + oxy-. Etymology templates: {{af|en|meth-|oxy-}} meth- + oxy- Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} methoxy (plural methoxys)
  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃-O- derived from methanol Tags: especially, in-compounds

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "desmethoxyyangonin"
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          "word": "dimethoxybenzene"
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          "word": "dimethoxyflavone"
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          "word": "dimethoxymethamphetamine"
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          "word": "dimethoxymethane"
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          "word": "methoxyethyl"
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          "word": "methoxyflurane"
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          "word": "methoxymethyl"
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          "word": "methoxypyrazine"
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        },
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        },
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