carbomethoxyl

noun

car·​bo·​meth·​ox·​yl

plural -s

: the radical −COOCH₃ consisting of the methyl ester of carboxyl

called also methoxycarbonyl

Word History

Etymology

blend of carboxyl and methyl

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