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dimethyl

[ dahy-meth-uh l ]

/ daɪˈmɛθ əl /

noun Chemistry.

ethane.

Origin of dimethyl

First recorded in 1865–70; di-¹ + methyl

Words nearby dimethyl

dimerize, dimerous, dimeter, dimethoate, dimethoxymethane, dimethyl, dimethyl polysiloxane, dimethyl sulfate, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylanthranilate, dimethylbenzene

Example sentences from the Web for dimethyl

As is shown by the various syntheses of the base, it is the methyl hydroxide of dimethyl glycocoll.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6 |Various
The dimethyl arsine (or cacodyl) compounds have been most studied.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 |Various