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acetyloxy

acetyloxy noun: the radical CH₃COO-, common to acetate esters, when used as a substituent.

Noun

acetyloxy (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) The radical CH₃COO-, common to acetate esters, when used as a substituent

Origin of acetyloxy

From acetyl + oxy.

Questions about acetyloxy

What does acetyloxy mean?
Acetyloxy means the radical CH₃COO-, common to acetate esters, when used as a substituent.
What part of speech is acetyloxy?
Acetyloxy is a noun.

Words near acetyloxy in the dictionary

  1. acetylome
  2. acetylomes
  3. acetylonium
  4. acetyloniums
  5. acetylornithine
  6. acetyloxy
  7. acetyloxytheophylline
  8. acetylphenylhydrazine
  9. acetylphosphate
  10. acetylpiperazine
  11. acetylpolyamine

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