methoxy
/mɛθˈɒksi/
methoxy noun: the univalent radical CH₃-O- derived from methanol.
Noun
methoxy (plural methoxys)
Forms of methoxy
| plural | methoxys |
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Origin of methoxy
From meth- + oxy-.
Words formed from methoxy
- 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine
- aminomethoxy
- cefoxitin
- clometocillin
- desmethoxyyangonin
- dimethoxy
- dimethoxybenzene
- dimethoxyflavone
- dimethoxymethamphetamine
- dimethoxymethane
- heptamethoxyflavone
- imoxiterol
- lomerizine
- lometraline
- meglitinide
- mestranol
- methoxyamphetamine
- methoxybenzyl
- methoxychalcone
- methoxydimethyltryptamine
- methoxyeleutherin
- methoxyethyl
- methoxyflurane
- methoxymethane
- methoxymethyl
- methoxypyrazine
- metoprolol
- mexiprostil
- mibefradil
- monomethoxy
- monomethoxypolyethylene glycol
- motrazepam
- motretinide
- moxaverine
- moxazocine
- moxestrol
- moxifloxacin
- nabumetone
- nimodipine
- promestriene
- remoxipride
- sarmoxicillin
- sulfamethoxypyridazine
- sulfametoxydiazine
- trifluoromethoxy
- trimethoxy
- trimethoxyamphetamine
Questions about methoxy
- What does methoxy mean?
- Methoxy means the univalent radical CH₃-O- derived from methanol.
- What part of speech is methoxy?
- Methoxy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce methoxy?
- Methoxy is pronounced /mɛθˈɒksi/.
- What is the plural of methoxy?
- The plural of methoxy is methoxys.
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