methylal
methylal
Definition
methyl·al (met̸h′ə lal′, met̸h′ə lal′)
noun
a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, CHOCHOCH, that smells like chloroform: it is produced by the incomplete oxidation of methanol and is used as a solvent and in perfumes, organic synthesis, etc.
Etymology: Fr méthylal < méthyle, methyl + alcool, alcohol
Browse dictionary entries near methylal
- methyl violet
- methyl ethyl ketone
- methyl chloride
- methyl bromide
- methyl benzene
- methyl alcohol
- methyl acetate
- methyl
- Methuselah
- meths
- methylamine
- methylate
- methylated
- methylating
- methylation
- methylator
- methylene
- methylene blue
- methylic
- meticais
