methylenedioxyphenyl

noun

Any of a class of compounds in which a methylenedioxy group is connected to a phenyl, widely found in natural products, including safrole, and in drugs and chemicals.

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Meanings

nounmethylenedioxyphenyl (plural methylenedioxyphenyls)

plural methylenedioxyphenyls

  1. chemistryAny of a class of compounds in which a methylenedioxy group is connected to a phenyl, widely found in natural products, including safrole, and in drugs and chemicals.

Origin

From methylenedioxy + phenyl.

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

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