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Definition of: methyl
(meth′əl) noun Chem.
An organic radical, CH3, existing only in combination, as in methyl alcohol, etc. It is univalent, and forms esters with acids. [<METHYLENE]
—me·thyl·ic (mə·thil′ik) adjective
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