acetoxymethyl

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

acetoxy +‎ methyl

Noun[edit]

acetoxymethyl (plural acetoxymethyls)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH3-C(=O)-O-CH2- derived from methyl acetate.