methyl

adjective Chemistry.

1. containing the methyl group.

1. a combining form occurring in the names of chemical compounds in which the methyl group is present: methylamine.

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms CH 3
2. an organometallic compound in which methyl groups are bound directly to a metal atom

n.univalent hydrocarbon radical, 1840, from German methyl (1840) or directly from French méthyle, back-formation from French méthylène (see methylene). n.

1. The alkyl group, often a univalent radical, CH3, derived from methane and occurring in many important organic compounds.

1. The radical CH3, derived from methane.