dimethoxy

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noun

Two methoxy groups in a molecule

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

noundimethoxy (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo methoxy 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. Englishmethoxy
  8. Englishdimethoxy

From di- + methoxy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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