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methyl radical
DEFINITIONS OF:
methyl radical
1
n
the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
Synonyms:
methyl
,
methyl group
Types:
aminomethane
a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical
hydroxymethyl
a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms
Type of:
alkyl
,
alkyl group
,
alkyl radical
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
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