methyl
/ˈmiːθaɪl/noun
as modifier
- Chemistry of or denoting the alkyl radical -CH3, derived from methane and present in many organic compounds【化】甲基:
methyl bromide.
甲基溴。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from German Methyl or French méthyle, back-formations from German Methylen and French méthylène (see METHYLENE).