Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dimethoxy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: dimethoxy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Two methoxy groups in a molecule

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English methoxy English dimethoxy From di- + methoxy.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

benderizine brodimoprim dimethoxyphenylpenicillin dimethoxyquinazoline dimetofrine

Questions

What does dimethoxy mean?: Two methoxy groups in a molecule
Where does dimethoxy come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English methoxy English dimethoxy From di- + methoxy.

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