DEFINITIONS

methyl sulfate

noun Chemistry.

dimethyl sulfate.

Words nearby methyl sulfate

methyl parathion, methyl propyl ketone, methyl red, methyl salicylate, methyl styryl ketone, methyl sulfate, methyl transferase, methyl violet, methyl-, methylacetic acid, methylal

Origin of methyl sulfate

First recorded in 1930–35

Definition for methylsulfate (2 of 2)

dimethyl sulfate

or methyl sulfate

noun Chemistry.

a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH3)2SO2, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
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Medicine definitions for methylsulfate

methylsulfate
[ mĕth′əl-sŭl′fāt′ ]

n.

A colorless, oily, carcinogenic liquid used as a methylating agent.
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