ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Methal

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Methal is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include methylal, methol, stethal, methional, methanal, methyl.

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