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alkoxymethyl

alkoxymethyl noun: any alkoxy derivative of a methyl group R-O-CH₂-.

Noun

alkoxymethyl (plural alkoxymethyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any alkoxy derivative of a methyl group R-O-CH₂-

Forms of alkoxymethyl

pluralalkoxymethyls

Origin of alkoxymethyl

From alkoxy + methyl.

Questions about alkoxymethyl

What does alkoxymethyl mean?
Alkoxymethyl means any alkoxy derivative of a methyl group R-O-CH₂-.
What part of speech is alkoxymethyl?
Alkoxymethyl is a noun.
What is the plural of alkoxymethyl?
The plural of alkoxymethyl is alkoxymethyls.

Words near alkoxymethyl in the dictionary

  1. alkoxylates
  2. alkoxylation
  3. alkoxylations
  4. alkoxyls
  5. alkoxymercuration
  6. alkoxymethyl
  7. alkoxymethylidene
  8. alkoxymethylidenes
  9. alkoxymethyls
  10. alkoxys
  11. alkoxysilane

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