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methyl (mĕth`əl), CH3, organic free radical free radical, in chemistry, a molecule or atom that contains an unpaired electron but is neither positively nor negatively charged. Free radicals are usually highly reactive and unstable. ..... Click the link for more information. or alkyl group alkyl group (ăl`kĭl), in chemistry, group of carbon and hydrogen atoms derived from an alkane molecule by removing one hydrogen atom ..... Click the link for more information. derived from methane methane (mĕth`ān), CH4, colorless, odorless, gaseous saturated hydrocarbon; the simplest alkane . ..... Click the link for more information. by the removal of one hydrogen atom. methyl 1. of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms CH3 2. an organometallic compound in which methyl groups are bound directly to a metal atom How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although there are very few reliable alternatives to replace fumigants such as methyl bromide, the VER. But after a decade of success in rolling back global levels of consumption, the California strawberry industry that uses 40 percent of the nation's methyl bromide (it is also used on Florida tomatoes) convinced the Bush administration to back pedal. Methyl bromide and propargite ranked highest among these 59 pesticides for hazard-adjusted use during the time period of interest (1990-1997). |
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