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polymethyl

polymethyl noun: any of various polymers whose respective monomer is a methyl derivative; Any of various compounds having many methyl groups.

Noun

polymethyl (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) Any of various polymers whose respective monomer is a methyl derivative; Any of various compounds having many methyl groups

Origin of polymethyl

From poly- + methyl.

Words formed from polymethyl

Phrases with polymethyl

Questions about polymethyl

What does polymethyl mean?
Polymethyl means any of various polymers whose respective monomer is a methyl derivative; Any of various compounds having many methyl groups.
What part of speech is polymethyl?
Polymethyl is a noun.

Words near polymethyl in the dictionary

  1. polymethine
  2. polymethines
  3. polymethoxyflavone
  4. polymethoxyflavones
  5. polymethoxylated
  6. polymethyl
  7. polymethyl acrylate
  8. polymethyl methacrylate
  9. polymethyl methyacrylate
  10. polymethylacrylate
  11. polymethylated

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