Dimethyl

//daɪˈmiː.θɪl// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Two methyl groups in a molecule. in-compounds, uncountable

    "By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles."

Synonyms

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bimethyl

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"By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles."

Etymology

From di- + methyl.

Related phrases

dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylatedimethyl butynedioatedimethyl carbonatedimethyl dicarbonatedimethyl disulfanedimethyl etherdimethyl ketonedimethyl polysiloxanedimethyl selenidedimethyl sulfatedimethyl sulfidedimethyl sulfone

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