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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

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