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desmethyl

desmethyl adjective: from which a methyl group has been removed.

Adjective

desmethyl (not comparable)

  1. (in-compounds) From which a methyl group has been removed

Origin of desmethyl

From des- + methyl.

Words formed from desmethyl

Questions about desmethyl

What does desmethyl mean?
Desmethyl means from which a methyl group has been removed.
What part of speech is desmethyl?
Desmethyl is an adjective.

Words near desmethyl in the dictionary

  1. desmatosuchines
  2. desmear
  3. desmearing
  4. desmethoxycurcumin
  5. desmethoxyyangonin
  6. desmethyl
  7. desmethyldiazepam
  8. desmethyldoxylamine
  9. desmethylmoramide
  10. desmethylprodine
  11. desmethylselegiline

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