Definitions
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- noun chemistry A
functional group with the structural formula R-O-CH2-O-R', connected to the rest of amolecule by twochemical bonds .
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Examples
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MDMA is very Googlable, but since I know you subscribe to New Scientist, I'll just say 3,4 - methylenedioxy - N - methylamphetamine.
I Like Me So Much Better Gordie 2008
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Greer hoped eventually to discover the mechanism of MDMA, which stands for 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine, and get it approved as a prescription drug for certain ailments.
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Greer hoped eventually to discover the mechanism of MDMA, which stands for 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine, and get it approved as a prescription drug for certain ailments.
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Knowing that 150 milligrams of 3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, to call it by its rightful name, would not produce hallucinations, he figured that his present-moment awareness must be substantially heightened.
Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000
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Knowing that 150 milligrams of 3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, to call it by its rightful name, would not produce hallucinations, he figured that his present-moment awareness must be substantially heightened.
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000
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The Houston crime lab said the residue, less than a gram, was 34 methylenedioxy methamphetamine, a common controlled substance known as MDMA or ecstasy, the opinion states.
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The Houston crime lab said the residue, less than a gram, was 34 methylenedioxy methamphetamine, a common controlled substance known as MDMA or ecstasy, the opinion states.
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The Houston crime lab said the residue, less than a gram, was 34 methylenedioxy methamphetamine, a common controlled substance known as MDMA or ecstasy, the opinion states.
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The Houston crime lab said the residue, less than a gram, was 34 methylenedioxy methamphetamine, a common controlled substance known as MDMA or ecstasy, the opinion states.
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The Houston crime lab said the residue, less than a gram, was 34 methylenedioxy methamphetamine, a common controlled substance known as MDMA or ecstasy, the opinion states.
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