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iodomethane

iodomethane noun: the aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon with chemical formula CH₃I, used in organic synthesis to introduce a methyl group into compounds.

Noun

iodomethane (countable and uncountable, plural iodomethanes)

  1. The aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon with chemical formula CH₃I, used in organic synthesis to introduce a methyl group into compounds.
  2. A derivative of iodomethane.

Synonyms of iodomethane

Forms of iodomethane

pluraliodomethanes

Origin of iodomethane

From iodo- + methane.

Questions about iodomethane

What does iodomethane mean?
Iodomethane means the aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbon with chemical formula CH₃I, used in organic synthesis to introduce a methyl group into compounds.
What part of speech is iodomethane?
Iodomethane is a noun.
What is the plural of iodomethane?
The plural of iodomethane is iodomethanes.

Words near iodomethane in the dictionary

  1. iodolactone
  2. iodolactones
  3. iodolium
  4. iodolysis
  5. iodometallate
  6. iodomethane
  7. iodomethanes
  8. iodomethyl
  9. iodomethyls
  10. iodometric
  11. iodometry

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