diethoxy

D2I1E1T1H4O1X8Y4

noun

Two ethoxy groups in a molecule

OriginEnglish ethoxy ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiethoxy (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo ethoxy groups in a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishethoxy
  8. Englishdiethoxy

From di- + ethoxy.

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APA

diethoxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diethoxy

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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