di·meth·yl | \ ˌdī-ˈme-thəl 
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\Definition of dimethyl
: containing two methyl groups in the molecule
—often used in combination
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dimethyl
adjectivedi·meth·yl | \ (ˈ)dī-ˈmeth-əl \
\Medical Definition of dimethyl
: containing two methyl groups in a molecule
—often used in combination
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The first known use of dimethyl was in 1852
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