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oxoethyl
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Etymology
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From
oxo-
+
ethyl
.
Noun
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oxoethyl
(
uncountable
)
(
organic chemistry
,
especially in combination
)
Any
radical
formed by substitution of an
oxygen
atom (as a
carbonyl
group) for two
hydrogen
atoms of an
ethyl
radical