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ethoxy

ethoxy noun: the univalent radical CH₃CH₂O- derived from ethanol.

Noun

ethoxy (plural ethoxys or ethoxies)

  1. The univalent radical CH₃CH₂O- derived from ethanol

Adjective

ethoxy (not comparable)

  1. Describing any compound derived from this radical

Forms of ethoxy

pluralethoxys
pluralethoxies

Words formed from ethoxy

Questions about ethoxy

What does ethoxy mean?
Ethoxy means the univalent radical CH₃CH₂O- derived from ethanol.
What part of speech is ethoxy?
Ethoxy can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of ethoxy?
The plural of ethoxy is ethoxys.

Words near ethoxy in the dictionary

  1. ethots
  2. ethoxazene
  3. ethoxide
  4. ethoxides
  5. ethoxies
  6. ethoxy
  7. ethoxyamine
  8. ethoxybenzyl
  9. ethoxybenzyls
  10. ethoxybutamoxane
  11. ethoxycyclohexane

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