alkoxy

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US/ˌælˈkɑk.si/

noun

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

OriginEnglish oxygen ← French oxygène ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) →
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Meanings

nounalkoxy (plural alkoxys)

plural alkoxys

  1. chemistryany univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalcohol
  8. Englishalk-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  13. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  14. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  15. Frenchoxygène
  16. Englishoxygen
  17. Englishalkoxy

From alk- + -oxy.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 氧基
  • 氧基 (yǎngjī)Translations
German Alkoxy
  • AlkoxyTranslations
Italian alcossi
  • alcossiTranslations
Portuguese alcóxi
  • alcóxiTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with alkoxy

proxyRoxyepoxyfoxymoxieboxyTonganoxiedoxycoxie
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Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“alkoxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkoxy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkoxy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkoxy.

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