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METHYL RADICAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The univalent radical CH3- derived from methane

Synonyms:

methyl; methyl group; methyl radical

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("methyl radical" is a kind of...):

alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical (any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "methyl radical"):

aminomethane (a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical)

hydroxymethyl (a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms)

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