methoxide

noun

meth·​oxide

(ˈ)meth+

: a binary compound of methoxyl

especially : a base formed from methanol by replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal

sodium methoxide NaOCH₃

Word History

Etymology

meth- + oxide

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