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acetoxy

acetoxy noun: the univalent radical, CH₃-COO-, derived from acetic acid by loss of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

acetoxy (plural acetoxys)

  1. The univalent radical, CH₃-COO-, derived from acetic acid by loss of a hydrogen atom

Forms of acetoxy

pluralacetoxys

Words formed from acetoxy

Questions about acetoxy

What does acetoxy mean?
Acetoxy means the univalent radical, CH₃-COO-, derived from acetic acid by loss of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is acetoxy?
Acetoxy is a noun.
What is the plural of acetoxy?
The plural of acetoxy is acetoxys.

Words near acetoxy in the dictionary

  1. acetoveratrone
  2. acetowhite
  3. acetowhitening
  4. acetoxime
  5. acetoxolone
  6. acetoxy
  7. acetoxyacetyl
  8. acetoxyacetylaminofluorene
  9. acetoxyacetyls
  10. acetoxyalkene
  11. acetoxyalkenes

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