demethoxylation

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noun

Any reaction that removes a methoxyl group from a molecule

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Meanings

noundemethoxylation (countable and uncountable, plural demethoxylations)

plural demethoxylations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny reaction that removes a methoxyl group from a molecule

Origin

From de- + methoxylation.

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APA

demethoxylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demethoxylation

MLA

“demethoxylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demethoxylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demethoxylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demethoxylation.

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