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methyl sulfate

noun Chemistry.

dimethyl sulfate.

Nearby words

  1. methyl parathion,
  2. methyl propyl ketone,
  3. methyl red,
  4. methyl salicylate,
  5. methyl styryl ketone,
  6. methyl transferase,
  7. methyl violet,
  8. methyl-,
  9. methylacetic acid,
  10. methylal

Origin of methyl sulfate

First recorded in 1930–35

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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