English Explanatory Dictionary

methyl-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Used to form terms describing the attachment of a methyl group

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛθl̩/ /ˈmɛθɪl/

Word forms

methyl-

Etymology

Etymology tree 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 methyl- Prefix form of methyl.

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