Words containing methan
7 letter words containing methan
- methane — a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons.
8 letter words containing methan
10 letter words containing methan
- methanogen — any of a diverse group of widely distributed archaebacteria that occur in anaerobic environments, as the intestinal tracts of animals, freshwater and marine sediments, and sewage, and are capable of producing methane from a limited number of substrates, including carbon dioxide and hydrogen, acetate, and methylamines: an important source of natural gas.
- methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
11 letter words containing methan
- methanation — the process of converting a mixture, as of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, into methane.
- methanogens — Plural form of methanogen.
- methanolate — Methoxide.
12 letter words containing methan
- aminomethane — (organic compound, often in combination) methylamine (or a derivative of it).
- bromomethane — methyl bromide.
- diazomethane — a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. Formula: CH2:N:N
- methanometer — an instrument that measures the concentration of methane in the air of mines
- nitromethane — a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a solvent, rocket fuel, and gasoline additive and in organic synthesis.
13 letter words containing methan
- chloromethane — methyl chloride.
- diiodomethane — methylene iodide.
- methantheline — a compound, C 2 1 H 2 6 BrNO 3 , used in the form of its bromide in the treatment of excessive sweating and salivation, peptic ulcer, stomach cramps, and other conditions resulting from nerve dysfunction.
- phenylmethane — toluene.
- sulfonmethane — a colorless, crystalline compound, C7H16O4S2, used in medicine as a soporific and hypnotic
14 letter words containing methan
- germanomethane — (chemistry) germanium tetrahydride.
- sulphonmethane — a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic. Formula: C7H16O4S2
- trihalomethane — a type of chemical compound in which three of the hydrogen atoms in a methane molecule have been replaced by halogen atoms, esp by chlorine in drinking water. Trihalomethanes are thought to be carcinogenic
- triiodomethane — iodoform.
15 letter words containing methan
- dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
- dimethylmethane — propane.
16 letter words containing methan
- dimethoxymethane — methylal.
- perchloromethane — carbon tetrachloride.
- trichloromethane — chloroform (def 1).
- triphenylmethane — a colorless, crystalline, solid compound containing three benzene rings, C 19 H 16 , from which many dyes are derived.
18 letter words containing methan
- bromochloromethane — chlorobromomethane.
- chlorobromomethane — a clear, colorless, volatile, nonflammable liquid, CH 2 ClBr, used chiefly as an extinguishing agent in fire extinguishers and as a solvent in organic synthesis.
- tetrachloromethane — carbon tetrachloride.
19 letter words containing methan
- chlorofluoromethane — any of a series of gaseous or volatile methanes substituted with chlorine and fluorine and containing little or no hydrogen: used as refrigerants and, formerly, as aerosol propellants until scientists became concerned about depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer.
21 letter words containing methan
- trichloronitromethane — chloropicrin.
22 letter words containing methan
- chlorotrifluoromethane — a colorless gas, CClF 3 , used chiefly as a refrigerant, in the hardening of metals, and in pharmaceutical processing.
- trichlorofluoromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
- trifluorochloromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
23 letter words containing methan
- dichlorodifluoromethane — a colourless nonflammable gas easily liquefied by pressure: used as a propellant in aerosols and fire extinguishers and as a refrigerant. Formula: CCl2F2
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