'methyle' definitions:
Definition of 'methyle'
From: GCIDE
- Methyl \Meth"yl\, n. [See Methylene.] (Chem.) A univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, not existing alone but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and appearing as a component part of many derivatives; as, methyl alcohol, methyl ether, methyl amine, etc. [Formerly written also methule, methyle, etc.] [1913 Webster]
- Methyl alcohol (Chem.), a light, volatile, inflammable liquid, CH3.OH, obtained by the distillation of wood, and hence called wood alcohol or wood spirit; tecnically referred to as methanol; -- called also methol, carbinol, etc.
- Methyl amine (Chem.), a colorless, inflammable, alkaline gas, CH3.NH2, having an ammoniacal, fishy odor. It is produced artificially, and also occurs naturally in herring brine and other fishy products. It is regarded as ammonia in which a third of its hydrogen is replaced by methyl, and is a type of the class of substituted ammonias.
- Methyl ether (Chem.), a light, volatile ether CH3.O.CH3, obtained by the etherification of methyl alcohol; -- called also methyl oxide or dimethyl ether.
- Methyl green. (Chem.) See under Green, n.
- Methyl orange. (Chem.) See Helianthin.
- Methyl violet (Chem.), an artificial dye, consisting of certain methyl halogen derivatives of rosaniline. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'methyle'
- Methyl,
- Methylal,
- Methylate,
- Methylated,
- Methylic,
- Methyl alcohol,
- Methyl amine,
- Methyl ether,
- Methyl green,
- Methyl ketol,
- Methyl orange,
- Methyl violet,
- Zinc methyl,
- methyl aurin,
- methyl benzene,
- methyl bromide,
- methyl chloride,
- methyl furfuran,
- methyl group,
- methyl oxide,
- methyl phenol,
- methyl pyridine,
- methyl quinoline,
- methyl radical,
- methyl salicylate,
- methyl tetrol,
- methyl thiophene,
- methylated spirit,
- alpha methyl dopa,
- methyl ethyl ketone