Methyl
Definition of Methyl
Meth´yl
n.
1.
(Chem.)
A
univalent
hydrocarbon
radical
,
CH3-
,
not
existing
alone
but
regarded
as
an
essential
residue
of
methane
,
and
appearing
as
a
component
part
of
many
derivatives
;
as
,
methyl
alcohol
,
methyl
ether
,
methyl
amine
,
etc
.
Methyl alcohol
(Chem.)
a
light
,
volatile
,
inflammable
liquid
,
CH3
.
OH
,
obtained
by
the
distillation
of
wood
,
and
hence
called
wood alcohol
or
wood spirit
;
tecnically
referred
to
as
methanol
; -
called
also
methol
,
carbinol
,
etc
.
Methyl amine
(Chem.)
a
colorless
,
inflammable
,
alkaline
gas
,
CH3
.
NH2
,
having
an
ammoniacal
,
fishy
odor
.
It
is
produced
artificially
,
and
also
occurs
naturally
in
herring
brine
and
other
fishy
products
.
It
is
regarded
as
ammonia
in
which
a
third
of
its
hydrogen
is
replaced
by
methyl
,
and
is
a
type
of
the
class
of
substituted
ammonias
.
Methyl ether
(Chem.)
a
light
,
volatile
ether
CH3
.
O
.
CH3
,
obtained
by
the
etherification
of
methyl
alcohol
; -
called
also
methyl oxide
or
dimethyl ether
.
Methyl green
(Chem.)
See
under
Green
,
n
.
Methyl orange
(Chem.)
See
Helianthin
.
Methyl violet
(Chem.)
an
artificial
dye
,
consisting
of
certain
methyl
halogen
derivatives
of
rosaniline
.
Related Words
alkyl
,
alkyl
group
,
alkyl
radical
,
aminomethane
,
hydroxymethyl
,
methyl
group
,
methyl
radical
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