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methoxy

[muh-thok-see]
adjective Chemistry.
  1. containing the methoxy group.
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Also meth·ox·yl [muh-thok-sil] /məˈθɒk sɪl/.

Origin of methoxy

First recorded in 1895–1900; meth- + oxy-2

methoxy-

  1. a combining form occurring in the names of chemical compounds in which the methoxy group is present: methoxychlor.
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methoxy in Medicine

methoxy-

pref.
  1. Containing the radical group, CH3O:methoxyflurane.
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