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methoxyl(dictionary)

reflective (iou) and methoxyl (medicine)


reflective (iou)



reflective adjective. E17.
[from REFLECT verb + -IVE.]
That reflects light etc.; that reflects an image of an object, that mirrors or reproduces. E17.
Produced by reflection of light etc; reflected. M17.
That makes or contains reflections on or upon a person. M-L17.
a. Of, pertaining to, or concerned in mental reflection. L17.
b. Given to thought or reflection, meditative, thoughtful. Also, proceeding from or due to reflection, considered. E19.
reflectively adverb L18.
reflectiveness noun M19.
reflec'tivity noun the property of reflecting light etc.; esp. the degree to which light incident on a surface is reflected, or to which a surface reflects incident light: L19.

methoxyl (medicine)


methoxyl
<chemistry> A hypothetical radical, CH3O, analogous to hydroxyl.

Source: Websters Dictionary