dimethyl
/daɪˈmiː.θɪl/US/daɪˈmɛ.θəl/
dimethyl noun: two methyl groups in a molecule.
Noun
dimethyl (uncountable)
- Two methyl groups in a molecule.
- By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles.2025 April 18, “Scientists detect strong evidence of life on an alien planet”, in France 24, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2025
Origin of dimethyl
From di- + methyl.
Words formed from dimethyl
- acryloyldimethyltaurate
- aditoprim
- benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium
- butyldimethylsilyl
- chlorodimethylsilane
- deprenyl
- dimemorfan
- dimenhydrinate
- dimetacrine
- dimethisterone
- dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate
- dimethylallyl
- dimethylarginine
- dimethylbenzylamine
- dimethyl butynedioate
- dimethyl carbonate
- dimethylchlorosilane
- dimethyl dicarbonate
- dimethyldichlorosilane
- dimethyl disulfane
- dimethyldisulfide
- dimethyldisulphide
- dimethyl ether
- dimethylfuran
- dimethylimidazole
- dimethyl ketone
- dimethyllysine
- dimethylmalonate
- dimethylnitrosamine
- dimethyl polysiloxane
- dimethylpyridine
- dimethyl selenide
- dimethylserotonin
- dimethylsiloxane
- dimethylsilyl
- dimethyl sulfate
- dimethyl sulfide
- dimethyl sulfone
- dimethyl sulfoxide
- dimethyl sulphoxide
- dimethyl telluride
- dimethyl terephthalate
- dimethyltryptamine
- dimethyltubocurarinium
- dimethylurea
- dimetridazole
- doxylamine
- nitrosodimethylamine
- ormeloxifene
Phrases with dimethyl
Words that rhyme with dimethyl
Questions about dimethyl
- What does dimethyl mean?
- Dimethyl means two methyl groups in a molecule.
- What part of speech is dimethyl?
- Dimethyl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dimethyl?
- Dimethyl is pronounced /daɪˈmiː.θɪl/ (UK).
Words near dimethyl in the dictionary
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