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methoxy

[muh-thok-see]

adjective Chemistry.

containing the methoxy group.

Also meth·ox·yl

[muh-thok-sil] /məˈθɒk sɪl/.

Origin of methoxy

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

methoxy-

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.

Containing the radical group, CH3O:methoxyflurane.

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