METHOXY

Meaning of METHOXY in English

/meuh thok"see/ , adj. Chem.

containing the methoxy group.

Also, methoxyl /meuh thok"sil/ .

[ 1895-1900; METH- + OXY- 2 ]

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METHOXY- — combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from methoxyl : containing methoxyl — in names of chemical compounds methoxy acetophenone
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METHOXY — mə̇ˈthäksē, meˈ- adjective Etymology: methoxy- : relating to or containing methoxyl
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METHOXY- — a combining form occurring in the names of chemical compounds in which the methoxy group is present: methoxychlor.
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METHOXY DDT — noun see methoxychlor
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METHOXY GROUP — Chem. the univalent group CH 3 O-. Also called methoxy radical . [ 1895-1900 ]
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DERIVATIVE — I. də̇ˈrivəd.]iv, dēˈ-, -vət] adjective Etymology: Late Latin derivativus, from Latin derivatus + -ivus -ive 1. linguistics : formed by …
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VANILLIN — ˈvan ə lə̇n, vəˈnilə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary vanilla + -in 1. : a crystalline phenolic …
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TRIMETHOXY- — combining form Etymology: tri- + methoxy- : containing three methoxyl groups — in names of chemical compounds trimethoxy coumarin
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SYRINGIN — -jə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: French syringine, from New Latin Syringa (generic name of Syringa vulgaris ) + French …
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QUININIC ACID — (ˈ)kwī|]ninik, kwə̇ˈ] noun Etymology: quininic International Scientific Vocabulary quinine + -ic : a yellowish crystalline acid CH 3 OC 9 …
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QUININE — ˈkwīˌnīn also ˈkwiˌnīn or kwə̇ˈnīn sometimes kwə̇ˈnēn or ˈkwiˌnēn or kə̇ˈnēn or ˈkwinə̇n; Brit usually kwə̇ˈnēn noun ( -s ) …
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PRIMAQUINE — ˈprēməˌkwēn, ˈprīm-, -_kwə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: prima (I) + -quine (from quinoline ) : an antimalarial drug C …
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PENTAQUINE — noun also pen·ta·quin ˈpentəˌkwēn, -_kwə̇n ( -s ) Etymology: penta- + quin olin e : a liquid basic antimalarial C …
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PAMAQUINE — ˈpaməˌkwīn, -wēn, -_kwə̇n noun also pam·a·quin -_kwə̇n ( -s ) Etymology: p entyl + a mino + m ethoxyl + …
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NARCOTINE — ˈnärkəˌtēn, -_tə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from narcotique narcotic + -ine : a crystalline alkaloid C 22 H …
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METHOXYCHLOR — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌklō(ə)r noun ( -s ) Etymology: methoxy- + tri chloro ethane : a crystalline insecticide (CH 3 OC 6 H …
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METHOXYCARBONYL — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: methoxy- + carbonyl : carbomethoxyl
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GUAIACOL — ˈg(w)īəˌkȯl, -kōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: guaiac um + English -ol : a liquid or a crystalline solid CH …
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DIMETHYL ETHER — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dimethyl + ether 1. : methyl ether 1 2. : an ether containing two methoxy …
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DIMETHOXY- — |dīmə|thäksē, -me|- combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary di- + methoxy- : containing two methoxy groups dimethoxy benzene C 6 …
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CREOSOL — noun also cre·a·sol ˈkrēəˌsōl, -ˌsȯl ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary creos ote + -ol; probably originally formed as …
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COTOIN — ˈkōd.əwə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary coto (I) + -in; originally formed as German kotoin : a …
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CONIFERYL ALCOHOL — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷fərə̇l- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary coniferyl (from coniferin + -yl ) + alcohol : a white crystalline alcohol C …
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ANISYL ALCOHOL — ˈanəˌsil- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary anis- (II) + -yl : a colorless liquid alcohol CH 3 OC 6 H …
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ACETOVANILLONE — |asə(ˌ)tōvəˈniˌlōn, əˌsēd.ō-, -ˈvan ə lˌōn noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + vanill in + -one : …
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NAPROXEN — /neuh prok"seuhn/ , n. Pharm. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substance, C 14 H 14 O 3 , used chiefly in the …
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METHOXYFLURANE — /me thok'see floor"ayn/ , n. Pharm. a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as …
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METHOXYCHLOR — /meuh thok"si klawr', -klohr'/ , n. Chem. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 16 H 15 Cl 3 O 2 …
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METHOXYBENZENE — /meuh thok'see ben"zeen, -ben zeen"/ , n. Chem. anisole. [ METHOXY- + BENZENE ]
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MESTRANOL — /mes"treuh nawl', -nol'/ , n. Pharm. an estrogen, C 21 H 26 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives in …
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DEXTROMETHORPHAN — also called d-3-methoxy-n-methylmorphinan synthetic drug related to morphine and used in medicine as a cough suppressant. The hydrobromide salt of …
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