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methyl
noun
-
methylate
,
methylating
,
methylates
,
methylated
a
chemical
group
(
CH₃
)
that
consists
of
one
carbon
atom
joined
to
three
hydrogen
atoms
.
It
forms
part
of
many
organic
compounds
.
•
This
molecule
has
a
methyl
group
attached
to
the
end
of
the
chain
.
This
molecule
has
a
methyl
group
attached
to
the
end
of
the
chain
.
•
Methanol
is
a
simple
alcohol
with
a
methyl
group
.
Methanol
is
a
simple
alcohol
with
a
methyl
group
.
From
French
méthyle
(
1816
),
an
arbitrary
alteration
of
méthyle
based
on
methylene
.
Ultimately
from
Ancient
Greek
μέθυ
(
méthy
, “
wine
”)
+
ὕλη
(
húlē
, “
wood
substance
”),
referring
to
methyl
alcohol
(
wood
alcohol
)
distilled
from
wood
.
