methoxy
9.5
A small chemical group with an oxygen atom bonded to a methyl group
- other
- Specialized
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metóxido
- The chemist synthesized a new compound by adding a methoxy group to the molecular structure.
Examples
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The presence of a methoxy group significantly alters the properties of the resulting organic compound.
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In organic chemistry, a methoxy group can enhance the solubility of certain substances.
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And you mentioned methoxy DMT, which you know in this case often referred to five MEODMT.
Synonyms
9.4
A group of atoms with an oxygen atom joined to a small carbon chain
is the specific case where a methyl group bonds to oxygen, not other alkyls
Surface Forms
methoxy main
Morphology
methoxy = methyl (opaque) = meth + oxy
Built from technical combining forms used in chemical nomenclature; understandable to specialists but opaque to general learners.
Etymology
The name methoxy comes from methyl, the small 'CH3' group as in methane, and oxy, from oxygen meaning 'oxygen'. So a methoxy group is a chemical group where a methyl unit is joined to an oxygen atom.
