Methyl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɛθaɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Methyl is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
Example Sentences
The southern acetates must be decarboxylated to methyls.
The most stable form has the groups staggered and the methyls as far from each other as possible (DA^([dihedral angle]) = 180°).
You might point out in the theory of oxidation of oils, in development of rancidity in oils, that many methyls accelerate this oxidation of oils. I do not want to burden you with a lecture on chemistry but there are some methyls like iron which has both a valence of two and of three. Another example is cobalt which has a valence of both two and three.
Word Forms
- methyls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dimethyl, nitrosourea, methanol, methacrylate, pyrrolidone, glyoxal.
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