Acetoxymethyl

noun

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

Etymology

From acetoxy + methyl.

Related phrases

methyl acetate

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