sodium methylate

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, free-flowing, flammable powder, CH 3 ONa, decomposed by water to sodium hydroxide and methyl alcohol: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

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Example Sentences

The petitioners told court that they obtained the list of the goods carried onboard the ship through a right to information law and the cargo included nitric acid, caustic soda, sodium methylate, plastic, lubricant oil, quick lime, sodium methodoxide, high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, methanol, bright yellow sulphur, urea, and cosmetics.

From Seattle Times

The Rio Valley Biofuels plant in Anthony, about 20 miles north of El Paso, was known to have large quantities of methanol, glycerin and sodium methylate as well as vegetable oil, hydrochloric acid and biodiesel fuel.

From Washington Post

Dona Ana County officials said the plant in Anthony, New Mexico, was known to have large quantities of methanol, glycerin and sodium methylate as well as vegetable oil, hydrochloric acid and bio-diesel fuel.

From Reuters

Well-dried hydroxylamine hydrochloride is dissolved in methyl alcohol and mixed with sodium methylate; a solution of methyldichloramine in absolute ether is then added and an ethereal solution of diazomethane distils over.

From Project Gutenberg

The preliminary experiments showed that condensation with sodium methylate takes a long time and gives a product which it is difficult to handle in large quantities.

From Project Gutenberg