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oxoalkyl

oxoalkyl noun: any alkyl group in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.

Noun

oxoalkyl (plural oxoalkyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any alkyl group in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.

Forms of oxoalkyl

pluraloxoalkyls

Origin of oxoalkyl

From oxo- + alkyl.

Questions about oxoalkyl

What does oxoalkyl mean?
Oxoalkyl means any alkyl group in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group.
What part of speech is oxoalkyl?
Oxoalkyl is a noun.
What is the plural of oxoalkyl?
The plural of oxoalkyl is oxoalkyls.

Words near oxoalkyl in the dictionary

  1. oxoacids
  2. oxoadipate
  3. oxoadipates
  4. oxoaldehyde
  5. oxoaldehydes
  6. oxoalkyl
  7. oxoalkyls
  8. oxoamide
  9. oxoamides
  10. oxoammonium
  11. oxoammoniums

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