Associations to the word «Dimethyl»

DIMETHYL, noun. (organic chemistry) (in combination) Two methyl groups in a molecule.

DIMETHYL ACETYLENEDICARBOXYLATE, noun. An organic compound with the formula CH3O2CC2CO2CH3, widely used as a dienophile in cycloaddition reactions.

DIMETHYL CARBONATE, noun. (organic compound) The methyl ester of carbonic acid (CO(OCH3)2) that is used in organic synthesis as a methylating agent

DIMETHYL DICARBONATE, noun. (chemistry) a colourless liquid, used as a food preservative

DIMETHYL DISULFANE, noun. (organic compound) The organic compound CH3-S-S-CH3; it is a pheromone associated with some flies and ants.

DIMETHYL ETHER, noun. (organic compound) The simplest ether; that derived from methanol (CH3OCH3)

DIMETHYL SULFATE, noun. (organic compound) The methyl ester of sulfuric acid, (CH3)2SO4, used as a methylating agent in organic chemistry

DIMETHYL SULFIDE, noun. (organic compound) The organic sulfur compound (CH3)2S that is a breakdown product of many biological sulfur compounds; it has a number of industrial uses

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, noun. (organic compound) An organic compound, (CH3)2SO, obtained as a byproduct from wood pulp, and is used as a solvent for carrying out chemical reactions and for administering drugs through the skin; also used as a reagent; its polar structure is a resonance hybrid.

DIMETHYL SULPHOXIDE, noun. (organic compound) (chiefly British) Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide