ALL meanings of methylamine
meth·yl·a·mine
M m - noun methylamine (organic compound) The simplest aliphatic amine, CH3NH2, a toxic gas, having many industrial applications. 1
- noun methylamine any of three derivatives of ammonia in which one or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by methyl groups, especially a gas, CH 5 N, with an ammonialike odor, the simplest alkyl derivative of ammonia and, like the latter, forming a series of salts. 1
- noun methylamine a colourless flammable water-soluble gas, used in the manufacture of herbicides, dyes, and drugs. Formula: CH3NH2 0
- noun methylamine a colorless, flammable gas, CH3NH2, that smells like ammonia and is usually prepared synthetically by heating methanol with ammonia under pressure in the presence of a catalyst: it is used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, etc. 0