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methyl

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"Chemistry group"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈmɛθaɪl/Part of speech nounSorted ehlmtyStarts with MEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
1M2E3T4H5Y6L

Definitions

  1. A one-carbon chemical group derived from methane.

Word origin

Borrowed from German Methyl; compare French méthyle.

Used in a sentence

  • 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°).

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