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methyl , CH ₃ , organic free radical or alkyl group derived from methane by the removal of one hydrogen atom.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

methyl XIX. — F. méthyle, G. methyl, back-formations from F. méthylène, G. methylen (whence methylene XIX), f. Gr. méthu wine, MEAD1 + húlē wood.
Hence methylated pp. (see -ATE3).

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

meth·yl / ˈme[unvoicedth]əl/ • n. [as adj.] Chem. of or denoting the alkyl radical −CH₃, derived from methane and present in many organic compounds: methyl bromide.

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