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Furthermore, methyl halides would have strong absorption features in infrared light, at the same wavelengths that the JWST is designed to observe.—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025 In chemical terms, dimethyl sulfide comprises one atom of sulfur bonded to two methyl groups, each of which contains one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms.—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025 Those potential signs of life are a group of chemicals called methyl halides, which on Earth are produced by some bacteria and ocean algae.—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025 The team theorizes that shocks initially create these thin filaments in the process, releasing silicon monoxide and organic molecules like methanol, methyl cyanide, and cyanoacetylene into the interstellar medium.—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for methyl
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International Scientific Vocabulary, back-formation from methylene
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