Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alkoxy

/ˌælˈkɑk.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: alkoxy
IPA: /ˌælˈkɑk.si/

20

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group

Etymology

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English alk- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen English -oxy English alkoxy From alk- + -oxy.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌælˈkɑk.si/

Inflected Forms

alkoxys (plural)

Derived Forms

alkoxyalcohol alkoxyaluminum alkoxyamine alkoxycyclization alkoxyl alkoxymethyl alkoxysilane aminoalkoxy haloalkoxy perfluoroalkoxy

Rhymes With

proxy roxy epoxy foxy boxy moxie doxy poxy coxie

Questions

How do you pronounce alkoxy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌælˈkɑk.si/.
What does alkoxy mean?: any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group
Where does alkoxy come from?: Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English alk- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen English -oxy English alkoxy From alk- + -oxy.

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