methyl
The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
A kind of
- alkyl
Word history
From German "Methyl".
Where this comes from
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