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methyl
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26 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. methyl
  2. methyl acetate
  3. methyl acetone
  4. methyl alcohol
  5. methyl anthranilate
  6. methyl bromide
  7. methyl chavicol
  8. methyl chloroform
  9. methyl cotton blue
  10. methyl ester
  11. methyl ether
  12. methyl ethyl ketone
  13. methyl heptine carbonate
  14. methyl iodide
  15. methyl isobutyl ketone
  16. methyl isocyanate
  17. methyl methacrylate
  18. methyl naphthyl ketone
  19. methyl orange
  20. methyl parathion
  21. methyl phthalate
  22. methyl propyl ketone
  23. methyl rubber
  24. methyl yellow
  25. naphthyl methyl ketone
  26. phenyl methyl ketone

meth·yl

noun \ˈme-thəl\

Definition of METHYL

: an alkyl radical CH3 derived from methane
— me·thyl·ic \mə-ˈthi-lik\ adjective
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Origin of METHYL

International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from methylene
First Known Use: circa 1844

Rhymes with METHYL

bethel, Bethel, ethyl

meth·yl

noun \ˈmeth-əl, British also ˈmē-ˌthīl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of METHYL

: an alkyl group CH3 that is derived from methane by removal of one hydrogen atom
—me·thyl·ic \mə-ˈthil-ik\ adjective

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