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- [meth-uh l]
- /ˈmɛθ əl/
- /ˈmeθɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meth-uh l]
- /ˈmɛθ əl/
Definitions of methyl word
- adjective methyl containing the methyl group. 1
- noun methyl (organic compound) 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. 1
- noun methyl type of chemical compound 1
- noun methyl of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms CH3 0
- noun methyl an organometallic compound in which methyl groups are bound directly to a metal atom 0
- noun methyl the monovalent hydrocarbon radical CH3, normally existing only in combination, as in methanol 0
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Origin of methyl
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; by back formation from methylene
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Parts of speech for Methyl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
methyl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
methyl usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with methyl
- what is methyl cellulose?
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- what is methyl bromide?
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- what is methyl alcohol?
- what is methyl cpg?
- how to prepare methyl acetate?
- what is the molecular formula of methyl methacrylate?
- what is methyl benzene?
- why is the methyl red test read immediately?
- what is methyl bromide used for?
- how to add a methyl group to benzene?
- what is methyl paraben?
See also
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