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Methoxy vs Ethoxy - What's the difference?

methoxy | ethoxy |

As nouns the difference between methoxy and ethoxy

is that methoxy is the univalent radical CH3-O- derived from methanol while ethoxy is the univalent radical CH3CH2O- derived from ethanol.

As an adjective ethoxy is

describing any compound derived from this radical.

methoxy

English

Noun

(wikipedia methoxy) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH3-O- derived from methanol

    • ethoxy

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH3CH2O- derived from ethanol

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) Describing any compound derived from this radical