methyl group
Noun 1. the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane (synonym) methyl, methyl radical (hypernym) alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical (hyponym) aminomethane | ||||
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Methyl group
In chemistry, a methyl group is a hydrophobic alkyl functional group derived from methane (CH4). It has the formula -CH3 and is very often abbreviated as -Me in the structure of a molecule. This hydrocarbon unit can be found in many organic compounds. It is customarily written as H3C when on the left of a bond; for example, ethane is represented as H3C-CH3.
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