Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methoxy

/mɛθˈɒksi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: methoxy
IPA: /mɛθˈɒksi/

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical CH₃-O- derived from methanol

Etymology

From meth- + oxy-.

Inflected Forms

methoxys (plural)

Derived Forms

aminomethoxy cefoxitin clometocillin desmethoxyyangonin dimethoxy dimethoxybenzene dimethoxyflavone dimethoxymethamphetamine dimethoxymethane heptamethoxyflavone imoxiterol lomerizine

Phrases

5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine monomethoxypolyethylene glycol

Questions

How do you pronounce methoxy?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɛθˈɒksi/.
What does methoxy mean?: The univalent radical CH₃-O- derived from methanol
Where does methoxy come from?: From meth- + oxy-.

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