alkoxyadj.
/alˈkɒksi/, U.S. /ælˈkɑksi/ Chemistry.
attributive. Designating an alkoxyl radical or group (—OR: cf. alkoxy- comb. form); relating to or containing an alkoxyl radical or group.
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1897 Science 26 Mar. 520/2 When diazo compounds are decomposed by alcohols, one of the products formed contains either hydrogen or an alkoxy group in place of the diazo group.
1909 Chem. Abstr. Index 3240/2 Alkoxy acids.
1931 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. i. 1611 Ether oxides are regarded as hydrocarbons in which one or more atoms of hydrogen are replaced by alkoxy-groups.
1977 I. M. Campbell Energy & Atmosphere viii. 272 (heading) Reactions of alkoxy (RO) radicals.
2006 Science 24 Mar. 1744/2 The hydrophobicity of the probes can be tuned by altering the alkoxy substituent.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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