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methyl
meth·yl [ méth'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
containing particular group of atoms: relating to the group of atoms derived from methane after the loss of a hydrogen atom. CH3
[Mid-19th century. < French méthyl, a back-formation < méthylène (see methylene)]

me·thyl·ic [ mə thíllik ] adjective
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