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dimethylsilyl

dimethylsilyl noun: the univalent radical (CH₃)₂SiH-.

Noun

dimethylsilyl (uncountable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical (CH₃)₂SiH-

Origin of dimethylsilyl

From dimethyl + silyl.

Questions about dimethylsilyl

What does dimethylsilyl mean?
Dimethylsilyl means the univalent radical (CH₃)₂SiH-.
What part of speech is dimethylsilyl?
Dimethylsilyl is a noun.

Words near dimethylsilyl in the dictionary

  1. dimethylselenide
  2. dimethylserotonin
  3. dimethylsilane
  4. dimethylsiloxane
  5. dimethylsiloxanes
  6. dimethylsilyl
  7. dimethylsulfate
  8. dimethylsulfide
  9. dimethylsulfone
  10. dimethylsulfones
  11. dimethylsulfoniopropionate

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