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methoxybenzene

methoxybenzene noun: the methyl ether derived from phenol; it is used in perfumery and is an insect pheromone.

Noun

methoxybenzene (plural methoxybenzenes)

  1. The methyl ether derived from phenol; it is used in perfumery and is an insect pheromone
    Synonyms:
    anisole

Synonyms of methoxybenzene

Forms of methoxybenzene

pluralmethoxybenzenes

Origin of methoxybenzene

From methoxy- + benzene.

Questions about methoxybenzene

What does methoxybenzene mean?
Methoxybenzene means the methyl ether derived from phenol; it is used in perfumery and is an insect pheromone.
What part of speech is methoxybenzene?
Methoxybenzene is a noun.
What is the plural of methoxybenzene?
The plural of methoxybenzene is methoxybenzenes.

Words near methoxybenzene in the dictionary

  1. methoxyanilines
  2. methoxyarene
  3. methoxyarenes
  4. methoxybenzamide
  5. methoxybenzamides
  6. methoxybenzene
  7. methoxybenzenes
  8. methoxybenzoyl
  9. methoxybenzoyls
  10. methoxybenzyl
  11. methoxybenzylglucosinolate

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