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benzyloxy

benzyloxy noun: the univalent radical C₆H₅-CH₂-O- derived from benzyl alcohol.

Noun

benzyloxy (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical C₆H₅-CH₂-O- derived from benzyl alcohol

Origin of benzyloxy

From benzyl + oxy.

Questions about benzyloxy

What does benzyloxy mean?
Benzyloxy means the univalent radical C₆H₅-CH₂-O- derived from benzyl alcohol.
What part of speech is benzyloxy?
Benzyloxy is a noun.

Words near benzyloxy in the dictionary

  1. benzylisoquinolines
  2. benzylmagnesium chloride
  3. benzylmercaptan
  4. benzylmorphine
  5. benzylnitrile
  6. benzyloxy
  7. benzyloxycarbonyl
  8. benzyloxycarbonyls
  9. benzyloxymethyl
  10. benzyloxymethyls
  11. benzyloxyphthalimide

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