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METHYL RADICAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
Synonyms:
methyl; methyl group; methyl radical
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("methyl radical" is a kind of...):
alkyl; alkyl group; alkyl radical (any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "methyl radical"):
aminomethane (a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical)
hydroxymethyl (a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms)
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