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dimethyl

American  
[dahy-meth-uhl] / daɪˈmɛθ əl /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. ethane.


Etymology

Origin of dimethyl

First recorded in 1865–70; di- 1 + methyl

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K2-18b, a sub-Neptune with a possible water-rich interior, made headlines when scientists spotted signs of dimethyl sulphide — a gas linked to marine life on Earth.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The energy operations supply various fuels used for heating, cooking and transportation, including liquefied petroleum gas, biopropane and renewable dimethyl ether, as well as diesel oil and gasoline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

One, described last October, is the presence of dimethyl sulfide in a comet named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which no one would argue suggests biological activity.

From Salon May 31, 2025

"It may not seem like much, but methanethiol is more efficient at oxidising and forming aerosols than dimethyl sulfide and, therefore, its climate impact is magnified," said co-lead Dr Julián Villamayor, a researcher at IQF-CSIC.

From Science Daily Nov. 27, 2024

Monomethyl aniline boils at 193-195°; dimethyl aniline at 192°.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

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