alkoxy

alkoxy

See also: Alkoxy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor.
Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor.
Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl)
Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor.
Medieval Latin alcoholder.
Middle English alcofol
English alcohol
English alk-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús)
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Hellenic *génos
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
French oxygènebor.
English oxygen
English -oxy
English alkoxy

    From alk- + -oxy.

    Pronunciation

    • enPR: ăl′-kŏk′-sē
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˌælˈkɑk.si/
    • Audio (General American):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɒksi

    Noun

    alkoxy (plural alkoxys)

    1. (organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O-, where R is an alkyl group

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