methoxyl

M3E1T1H4O1X8Y4L1

noun

A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol

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Meanings

nounmethoxyl (countable and uncountable, plural methoxyls)

plural methoxyls

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol

Origin

Blend of methyl + hydroxyl.

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APA

methoxyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methoxyl

MLA

“methoxyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methoxyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methoxyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methoxyl.

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