methoxy group
noun Chemistry.
the univalent group CH3O−.
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Also called methoxy radical.
Origin of methoxy group
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby methoxy group
methotrexate, methought, methoxide, methoxsalen, methoxy, methoxy group, methoxy-, methoxybenzene, methoxychlor, methoxyflurane, methoxyl
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