methyl

BrE /ˈmiːθəl/ AmE /ˈmiːθəl/

noun en → es

1 CHEMICAL COMPOUND [singular] C1

a chemical compound that contains a methyl group (-CH3)

compuesto químico, grupo metilo

  • methyl alcohol

Collocations methyl alcohol · methyl chloride

  • Methyl alcohol is highly toxic.

    El alcohol metílico es altamente tóxico.

2 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY [singular] C1

a group of atoms (-CH3) that can be attached to other molecules in organic chemistry

grupo metilo, grupo químico

  • methyl group

Collocations methyl group · substituted methyl

  • The methyl group is a common substituent in organic compounds.

    El grupo metilo es un sustituyente común en compuestos orgánicos.