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alkoxy

/ˌælˈkɑk.si/

alkoxy noun: any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group.

Noun

alkoxy (plural alkoxys)

  1. any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group

Forms of alkoxy

pluralalkoxys

Origin of alkoxy

From alk- + -oxy.

Words formed from alkoxy

Words that rhyme with alkoxy

Questions about alkoxy

What does alkoxy mean?
Alkoxy means any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group.
What part of speech is alkoxy?
Alkoxy is a noun.
How do you pronounce alkoxy?
Alkoxy is pronounced /ˌælˈkɑk.si/ (US).
What is the plural of alkoxy?
The plural of alkoxy is alkoxys.

Words near alkoxy in the dictionary

  1. alkoholism
  2. Alkoran
  3. Alkoranic
  4. alkoxide
  5. alkoxides
  6. alkoxy
  7. alkoxyalcohol
  8. alkoxyalcohols
  9. alkoxyalkyl
  10. alkoxyalkyls
  11. alkoxyaluminum

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