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acyloxymethyl

acyloxymethyl noun: any acyloxy derivative of a methyl radical, especially one used as a protecting group.

Noun

acyloxymethyl (plural acyloxymethyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any acyloxy derivative of a methyl radical, especially one used as a protecting group

Forms of acyloxymethyl

pluralacyloxymethyls

Questions about acyloxymethyl

What does acyloxymethyl mean?
Acyloxymethyl means any acyloxy derivative of a methyl radical, especially one used as a protecting group.
What part of speech is acyloxymethyl?
Acyloxymethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of acyloxymethyl?
The plural of acyloxymethyl is acyloxymethyls.

Words near acyloxymethyl in the dictionary

  1. acyloxyacyls
  2. acyloxyl
  3. acyloxylation
  4. acyloxylations
  5. acyloxyls
  6. acyloxymethyl
  7. acyloxymethyls
  8. acyloxys
  9. acylphenol
  10. acylphenols
  11. acylphloroglucinol

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