dimethyl

[ dahy-meth-uhl ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. ethane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimethyl¹

First recorded in 1865–70; di- ¹ + methyl

Example Sentences

Dimethyl-meta-aminophenol crystallizes in small prisms which melt at 87 C.

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It condenses readily with aniline to give αγ-dimethyl quinoline.

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The dimethyl arsine (or cacodyl) compounds have been most studied.

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From conine can be prepared methyl-conine, which also occurs in nature, and dimethyl-conine.

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When caffeine is carefully oxidized with chlorine, it yields dimethyl-alloxan and methyl-urea.

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