Associations to the word «Methyl»

METHYL, noun. (organic compound) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.

METHYL ACETATE, noun. (organic compound) The methyl ester of acetic acid.

METHYL ACRYLATE, noun. (chemistry) The methyl ester of acrylic acid; a volatile liquid used to make polymethyl acrylate

METHYL ALCOHOL, noun. (organic compound) The compound methanol.

METHYL ALCOHOL, noun. Wood alcohol.

METHYL BROMIDE, noun. (organic compound) bromomethane

METHYL CHLORIDE, noun. (organic compound) chloromethane (CH3Cl)

METHYL CYANIDE, noun. (organic compound) An alternative name for acetonitrile.

METHYL ETHYL KETONE, noun. (organic compound) The industrial solvent butanone.

METHYL FLUORIDE, noun. (organic compound) fluoromethane

METHYL FORMATE, noun. (organic compound) the methyl ester of formic acid (HCO2CH3)

METHYL IODIDE, noun. (organic compound) iodomethane

METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE, noun. (organic compound) The aliphatic ketone (CH3)2CH-CH2-CO-CH3, that is used as a solvent

METHYL JASMONATE, noun. (botany) A particular kind of substance used in plant defense.

METHYL MERCURY, noun. Alternative spelling of methylmercury

METHYL METHACRYLATE, noun. (organic compound) The methyl ester of methacrylic acid, CH2:C(CH3)COOCH3, used as a monomer in the manufacture of polymethyl methacrylate plastics.

METHYL METHYACRYLATE, noun. A chemical compound C5O2H8, mostly used as a monomer for the production of the transparent plastic polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).

METHYL ORANGE, noun. (chemistry) An azo dye used as an acid-base indicator for titrations involving a weak base

METHYL SALICYLATE, noun. (chemistry) The methyl ester of salicylic acid and the principal constituent of oil of wintergreen

METHYL T-BUTYL ETHER, noun. (chemistry) (automotive) C5H12O ; an organic compound used to increase octane ratings of gasoline, through added oxygen

METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER, noun. (organic compound) (automotive) C5H12O ; an organic compound used to increase octane numbers of gasoline, through added oxygen, as an anti-knock additive

METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER, noun. (organic compound) (automotive) methyl tert-butyl ether

METHYL VIOLET, noun. (chemistry) An artificial dye consisting of certain methyl halogen derivatives of rosaniline.

METHYL, noun. The univalent radical CH3- derived from methane.