methoxybenzoyl-substituted
|meth-ox-y-ben-zo-yl-sub-sti-tut-ed|
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/ˌmɛθəˈksiˌbɛnzoɪl səbˈstɪtutɪd/
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/ˌmɛθəˈksiˌbɛnzoɪl səbˈstɪtjuːtɪd/
bearing a methoxybenzoyl group
Etymology
'methoxybenzoyl-substituted' originates in modern chemical nomenclature, formed by combining 'methoxy' + 'benzoyl' + 'substituted'. 'methoxy' comes from 'methyl' + 'oxy' (oxygen-bearing group), 'benzoyl' is the acyl group derived from benzoic acid, and 'substituted' derives from Latin roots meaning 'placed instead'.
The components evolved separately: 'methoxy' developed in organic chemistry as the name for the -OCH3 group (from 'methyl' + 'oxy'); 'benzoyl' arose from 'benzoic' (from benzoin/benzoin resin → French/Latin chemistry terms) plus the acyl suffix '-oyl'; 'substituted' comes from Latin 'substituere' via Old French and Middle English to denote replacement. These parts were later concatenated in modern systematic chemical descriptors to form compounds like 'methoxybenzoyl-substituted'.
Initially, each element referred to simpler notions (e.g., 'methoxy' = methyl + oxygen, 'benzoyl' = group derived from benzoic acid), but in modern usage they combine into a single modifier meaning 'bearing a methoxybenzoyl substituent'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a substitution in which a methoxybenzoyl group is introduced (the chemical modification itself or the occurrence of that substituent).
The methoxybenzoyl-substitution was performed at the para position.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
having a methoxybenzoyl group attached as a substituent; substituted by a methoxybenzoyl moiety (used to describe a molecule).
A methoxybenzoyl-substituted analogue showed improved membrane permeability.
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