methylamine

noun

me·​thyl·​amine ˌme-thə-lə-ˈmēn How to pronounce methylamine (audio)
-ˈla-mən;
mə-ˈthi-lə-ˌmēn
: a flammable explosive gas CH3NH2 with a strong ammoniacal odor used especially in organic synthesis (as of dyes and insecticides)

Examples of methylamine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There was one scene when Walt and Jesse [his partner-in-crime] were going to steal one gallon of methylamine but could only get a 30-gallon drum. Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2012 With careful attention to detail, the team had to replace every beaker, tub of methylamine, round-bottom flask and more. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Aug. 2022 In Breaking Bad, Walt is forced to steal great quantities of methylamine to keep his laboratory churning out drugs. William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2013

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First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of methylamine was in 1850

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“Methylamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methylamine. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

methylamine

noun
: a flammable explosive gas CH5N with a strong ammoniacal odor used especially in organic synthesis (as of insecticides)

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