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dimethoxymethane

dimethoxymethane noun: a clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.

Noun

dimethoxymethane (uncountable)

  1. A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
    Synonyms:
    methylal

Synonyms of dimethoxymethane

Origin of dimethoxymethane

From di- + methoxy + methane.

Questions about dimethoxymethane

What does dimethoxymethane mean?
Dimethoxymethane means a clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
What part of speech is dimethoxymethane?
Dimethoxymethane is a noun.

Words near dimethoxymethane in the dictionary

  1. dimethoxyethane
  2. dimethoxyflavone
  3. dimethoxyflavones
  4. dimethoxylated
  5. dimethoxymethamphetamine
  6. dimethoxymethane
  7. dimethoxyphenyl
  8. dimethoxyphenylethylamine
  9. dimethoxyphenylethylamines
  10. dimethoxyphenylpenicillin
  11. dimethoxyphenyls

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