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methylal

[ meth-uh-lal, meth-uh-lal ]
/ ˌmɛθ əˈlæl, ˈmɛθ əˌlæl /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C3H8O2, having a chloroformlike odor, used chiefly as a solvent, in perfumery, and in organic synthesis.

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Also called dimethoxymethane, formal.

Origin of methylal

First recorded in 1830–40; methyl- + -al3

Words nearby methylal

Methuen, Methuselah, methyl, methyl acetate, methylacetic acid, methylal, methyl alcohol, methylamine, methylate, methylated spirits, methylation
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British Dictionary definitions for methylal

methylal
/ (ˈmɛθɪˌlæl) /

noun

a colourless volatile flammable liquid with an odour resembling that of chloroform, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes and adhesives. Formula: (CH 3 O) 2 CH 2Also called: formal
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