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methylisocyanide

methylisocyanide noun: an organic compound of the isocyanide family, mainly used for making five-membered heterocyclic rings.

Noun

methylisocyanide (uncountable)

  1. An organic compound of the isocyanide family, mainly used for making five-membered heterocyclic rings.
    Synonyms:
    isocyanomethane

Synonyms of methylisocyanide

Origin of methylisocyanide

From methyl + isocyanide.

Questions about methylisocyanide

What does methylisocyanide mean?
Methylisocyanide means an organic compound of the isocyanide family, mainly used for making five-membered heterocyclic rings.
What part of speech is methylisocyanide?
Methylisocyanide is a noun.

Words near methylisocyanide in the dictionary

  1. methylindolizidine
  2. methylindolizidines
  3. methylisoborneol
  4. methylisoborneols
  5. methylisocyanate
  6. methylisocyanide
  7. methylisopropylthiambutene
  8. methylisothiazolinone
  9. methylisothiazolone
  10. methylisothiazolones
  11. methylisoxazole

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