methylenedioxy

English

Etymology

From methylene +‎ di- +‎ oxy-.

Noun

methylenedioxy (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) A functional group with the structural formula R-O-CH2-O-R', connected to the rest of a molecule by two chemical bonds.
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