Dimethyl

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An organic compound, especially ethane, containing two methyl groups.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. (in combination) Two methyl groups in a molecule.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Ethane; -- sometimes so called because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See ethane.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as ethane.
  • n. A combining form used in organic chemistry to indicate the presence of two methyl-groups in the molecule of a compound.
    • Word Usage
    "Blue Fuel, a chemical compound called dimethyl ether, takes excess carbon dioxide from natural gas plants, combines it with water, energy, and the appropriate conductive material and produces a clean-burning fuel that has a wide range of industrial and commercial applications."
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    ethane   
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    Words with the same meaning
    ethane   
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