trimethyl
trimethyl noun: three methyl groups in a molecule.
Noun
trimethyl (uncountable)
Origin of trimethyl
From tri- + methyl.
Words formed from trimethyl
- cetrimonium
- cetyltrimethylammonium
- tetradecyltrimethylammonium
- trimecaine
- trimegestone
- trimeperidine
- trimethylaluminium
- trimethylaluminum
- trimethylamine
- trimethylarsine
- trimethylate
- trimethylated
- trimethylbenzene
- trimethylbismuthine
- trimethyl borate
- trimethylborate
- trimethylchlorosilane
- trimethylene
- trimethylgallium
- trimethylglycine
- trimethylguanosine
- trimethylindium
- trimethyl-lysine
- trimethylpentane
- trimethylphenyl
- trimethylphosphine
- trimethylpsoralen
- trimethylpyridine
- trimethylsilyl
- trimethyltransferase
- trimipramine
Questions about trimethyl
- What does trimethyl mean?
- Trimethyl means three methyl groups in a molecule.
- What part of speech is trimethyl?
- Trimethyl is a noun.
Words near trimethyl in the dictionary
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