Meanings
nounmethoxystyrene (countable and uncountable, plural methoxystyrenes)
plural methoxystyrenes
- countableuncountablechemistryAny methoxy derivative of styrene, but especially 4-methoxystyrene
Synonyms: vinylanisole
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny methoxy derivative of styrene, but especially 4-methoxystyrene
Similar
vinylanisole
Origin
- Englishmethoxy
- Englishmethoxy-
- Ancient Greekστύραξ (stúrax)
- Latinstyrax
- Englishstyrene
- Englishmethoxystyrene
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methoxystyrene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methoxystyrene
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