English Explanatory Dictionary

dimethyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Two methyl groups in a molecule.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈmiː.θɪl/ /daɪˈmɛθ.ɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dimethyl.wav /daɪˈmɛ.θəl/

Word forms

dimethyl

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθῠ (méthŭ) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English dimethyl From di- + methyl.

Derived words

acryloyldimethyltaurate aditoprim benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium butyldimethylsilyl chlorodimethylsilane deprenyl dimemorfan dimenhydrinate dimetacrine dimethisterone dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate dimethylallyl dimethylarginine dimethylbenzylamine dimethyl butynedioate dimethyl carbonate dimethylchlorosilane dimethyl dicarbonate dimethyldichlorosilane dimethyl disulfane dimethyldisulfide dimethyldisulphide dimethyl ether dimethylfuran dimethylimidazole dimethyl ketone dimethyllysine dimethylmalonate dimethylnitrosamine dimethyl polysiloxane dimethylpyridine dimethyl selenide dimethylserotonin dimethylsiloxane dimethylsilyl dimethyl sulfate dimethyl sulfide dimethyl sulfone dimethyl sulfoxide dimethyl sulphoxide dimethyl telluride dimethyl terephthalate dimethyltryptamine dimethyltubocurarinium dimethylurea dimetridazole doxylamine nitrosodimethylamine ormeloxifene
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