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methylsulfonylmethane

methylsulfonylmethane noun: an organosulfur compound with the chemical formula (CH₃)₂SO₂.

methylsulfonylmethane: an organosulfur compound with the chemical formula (CH₃)₂SO₂
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Noun

methylsulfonylmethane (uncountable)

  1. An organosulfur compound with the chemical formula (CH₃)₂SO₂.
    Synonyms:
    dimethyl sulfone, dimethylsulfone, DMSO2, methyl sulfone, methylsulfone, MSM

Synonyms of methylsulfonylmethane

Forms of methylsulfonylmethane

alternative formmethylsulphonylmethane
alternative formmethyl sulphonyl methane
alternative formmethyl sulfonyl methane

Origin of methylsulfonylmethane

From methyl + sulfonyl + methane.

Words formed from methylsulfonylmethane

Questions about methylsulfonylmethane

What does methylsulfonylmethane mean?
Methylsulfonylmethane means an organosulfur compound with the chemical formula (CH₃)₂SO₂.
What part of speech is methylsulfonylmethane?
Methylsulfonylmethane is a noun.

Words near methylsulfonylmethane in the dictionary

  1. methylsulfenamides
  2. methylsulfonate
  3. methylsulfonates
  4. methylsulfonic acid
  5. methylsulfonyl
  6. methylsulfonylmethane
  7. methylsulfonyls
  8. methylsulphonylmethane
  9. methyltestosterone
  10. methyltetrahydrocarbazole
  11. methyltetrahydrocarbazoles

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