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methal

methal noun: a white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti. It may be the same as myristyl alcohol.

Noun

methal (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti. It may be the same as myristyl alcohol.

Origin of methal

Blend of myristic + ether + alcohol.

Questions about methal

What does methal mean?
Methal means a white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti. It may be the same as myristyl alcohol.
What part of speech is methal?
Methal is a noun.

Words near methal in the dictionary

  1. methaemoglobinaemia
  2. methaemoglobinuria
  3. methaemoglobinuric
  4. methafurylene
  5. methai
  6. methal
  7. methallenestril
  8. methallenestrol
  9. methallenoestril
  10. methallylescaline
  11. methalox

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