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dimethoxy

dimethoxy noun: two methoxy groups in a molecule.

Noun

dimethoxy (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Two methoxy groups in a molecule

Origin of dimethoxy

From di- + methoxy.

Words formed from dimethoxy

Questions about dimethoxy

What does dimethoxy mean?
Dimethoxy means two methoxy groups in a molecule.
What part of speech is dimethoxy?
Dimethoxy is a noun.

Words near dimethoxy in the dictionary

  1. dimethoate
  2. dimethoates
  3. dimethocaine
  4. dimethomorph
  5. dimethoxanate
  6. dimethoxy
  7. dimethoxyamphetamine
  8. dimethoxyamphetamines
  9. dimethoxyarene
  10. dimethoxyarenes
  11. dimethoxybenzaldehyde

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