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Where does “methoxy” come from?

methoxy (English) comes from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

methoxy (English): The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol

Ancestry of “methoxy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
2EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
3Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
4Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
5Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “methoxy”

  • trimethoprim
  • dimethoxy
  • methoxyphenyl
  • methoxyethyl
  • trimethoxy
  • dimethoxybenzene
  • methoxybenzene
  • methoxybenzyl
  • methoxymethyl
  • methoxypyrazine
  • methoxystyrene
  • trifluoromethoxy
  • monomethoxy
  • heptamethoxyflavone
  • methoxymethane
  • dimethoxyquinazoline
  • dimethoxyflavone
  • dimethoxymethane
  • trimethoxyamphetamine
  • methoxychalcone
  • methoxydimethyltryptamine
  • methoxyeleutherin
  • methoxy-
  • methoxymycolic acid
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