methyl
pronunciation
How to pronounce methyl in British English: UK ['meθɪl]
How to pronounce methyl in American English: US ['meθɪl]
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- Noun:
- the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
Word Origin
- methyl
- methyl: see mead
- methyl (n.)
- univalent hydrocarbon radical, 1840, from German methyl (1840) or directly from French méthyle, back-formation from French méthylène (see methylene).