methyl

¹

[meth-uhl]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing the methyl group. Me

methyl-

²

1. a combining form occurring in the names of chemical compounds in which the methyl group is present.

   methylamine.

methyl

/ ˈmiːθaɪl, ˈmɛθɪl, məˈθɪlɪk /

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms CH 3

2. an organometallic compound in which methyl groups are bound directly to a metal atom

methyl

1. The radical CH ₃, derived from methane.

Other Word Forms

• methylic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of methyl¹

First recorded in 1835–45; by back formation from methylene

Word History and Origins

Origin of methyl¹

C19: from French méthyle, back formation from _methylene

Example Sentences

This reduces her ability to lay eggs and also lowers her production of methyl oleate, a pheromone that normally signals to workers that she is healthy.

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One of the compounds, acetic acid, had never before been definitively observed in space ice, while the others -- ethanol, methyl formate, and acetaldehyde -- were detected in ices outside the Milky Way for the first time.

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Country liquor, or moonshine, is made from mahua fruits fermented with sugar then occasionally mixed with cheap methyl alcohol.

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In 2018, for instance, the FDA withdrew authorization for certain synthetic flavors—including benzophenone, ethyl acrylate, and eugenyl methyl ether—used to mimic flavors like mint, cinnamon and citrus in processed foods.

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DNA m is a natural process where small chemical groups, called methyl groups, are added to certain parts of our DNA.

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