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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMethoxygruppe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɛˈtɔksiˌɡʁʊpə
"Die Methoxygruppe ist ein stark elektronenschiebender Substituent."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A functional group consisting of a methyl group bound to oxygen, with the chemical formula -OCH3.
"The addition of a methoxy group significantly altered the polarity and reactivity of the aromatic ring." - 2
An alkoxy substituent acting as an electron-donating group in electrophilic aromatic substitution.
"Methoxy groups direct incoming substituents primarily to the ortho and para positions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'methyl', which stems from the French 'méthylène' (coined from Greek 'methy' meaning wine and 'hylē' meaning wood), combined with 'oxy' indicating oxygen, and 'group' from Germanic and Romance roots denoting a cluster of atoms. Established in organic chemistry nomenclature during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe the functional group consisting of a methyl group bonded to oxygen (-OCH3).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Methoxy group" is said worldwide
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groupe méthoxy
Transliteration: ɡʁup metɔksi
"L'introduction d'un groupe méthoxy augmente la réactivité de la molécule."
Methoxygruppe
Transliteration: mɛˈtɔksiˌɡʁʊpə
"Die Methoxygruppe ist ein stark elektronenschiebender Substituent."
gruppo metossilico
Transliteration: ˈɡruppo metɔsˈsiliko
"Il gruppo metossilico è presente in molti composti organici naturali."
grupo metoxi
Transliteration: ˈɡɾupo meˈtoksi
"El grupo metoxi actúa como un donante de electrones."
grupo metóxi
Transliteration: ˈɡɾupu meˈtɔksi
"A presença do grupo metóxi estabiliza o intermediário de reação."
मेथॉक्सी समूह
Transliteration: methoxy samuh
"मेथॉक्सी समूह एक कार्बनिक रासायनिक घटक है।"
甲氧基
Transliteration: jiǎ yǎng jī
"甲氧基是一种常见的有机化学官能团。"
메톡시기
Transliteration: metoksi-gi
"메톡시기는 유기 화합물에서 흔히 발견되는 작용기입니다."
メトキシ基
Transliteration: metokishi-ki
"メトキシ基は電子供与性の置換基として働きます。"
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